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Race 10 (174)

FAN LAU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 TIME SUPREME (CE012) C K Tong B- Slowly away, settled towards rear, raced on rails 10Ls off front, appreciated solid pace in mid-section, well back behind horses turning, angled out in straight, accelerated sharply last 200 M to close over the top for big win.
2 5 REGAL THRILLS (CE286) G Mosse B Began with rest, restrained from wide alley to settle worse than midfield, raced 2 wide 9Ls from leaders, steadily improved on bend, travelled between horses into straight, finished off soundly when clear but unable to hold winner.
3 9 JADE DRAGONFLY (CE331) O Doleuze -- Standard to leave gates, settled in midfield 5 to 6Ls away, raced 2 wide enjoying even trip with speed on, trailed nicely 3 wide on bend, loomed up at 300 M, briefly hit lead at 200 M but run ended late.
4 10 DR MORE (BV164) F Coetzee -- Tardy to begin, ridden up to hold rearward spot, raced 2 wide 11 to 12Ls away, appreciated fast pace in front, swung 4 wide on bend, steadily made good ground to be in picture but run ended at 100 M.
5 3 ELEGANT KING PRAWN (CE265) R Fradd -- Fast into stride, showed usual dash to take up running, pressured in front at a solid speed, lost lead on circle, raced outside leader on bend, took control again at 300 M, fought strongly but couldn't go on late after hard run.
6 2 CHATER SILK (CG050) D Whyte -- Steady break, showed enough to take up midfield role, raced on rails 8Ls off front, switched 2 wide on circle, travelled comfortably on bend, closed steadily between horses in straight without threatening winner.
7 7 SPARKLING STAR (CD055) S K Sit B Lacked speed as usual, assumed rearward role, raced on rails 12Ls from frontrunners, not asked in mid-section, had field to beat on turning, stuck to rails and made up plenty of ground to 200 M but then only held ground to line.
8 4 GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) K T Yeung V First to hit ground, amongst first few early, took trail behind speed, raced 4Ls away on rials, had easy time to turn, tracked up behind leader into straight, not a lot of clear room to 200 M, only plugged on when clear.
9 14 ABLE STANDARD (CG043) C W Wong B/TT Fast to begin, showed plenty of speed to battle for lead, continued to apply pressure and worked hard to take up running by midpoint, kept rolling and held narrow advantage on bend, under siege and was a spent force by 200 M.
10 6 SMACKO (CG132) S Dye XB Fair to begin, restrained when unable to go forward, raced 2 wide 8Ls of pace in midfield, forced 3 wide without cover from midpoint, began to struggle on bend, came wide into straight but made no impression to line.
11 8 COURAGEOUSHEART (CD202) D Nikolic B Slow to begin, hard ridden to hold spot early, raced in last spot detached 15Ls off pace, never seen to be travelling and still well off 2nd last horse on turning, only passed tired horses in the straight. (Mucopus.)
12 13 MASTER MARAUDER (CA184) H W Lai -- Average break, failed to show usual speed, ridden hard to hold midfield position 5 to 6Ls away on rails, had easy run to bend, tracked nicely behind them into straight, stuck to inside but couldn't find anything last 200 M.
13 11 MR COOL (CD071) K W Tsui B/TT Began nicely, rolled forward to challenge for early lead, worked hard but eventually took trail at midpoint, raced 3Ls away on rails, angled 3 wide on bend, challenged turning in but offered little when they sprinted and weakened out.
14 12 CALIFORNIA LUCK (CG215) B Prebble TT Well enough to begin, amongst first division early, raced 2 wide 3Ls back, didn't settle and hung badly in mid-section, hung out 5 wide on turn, gave nothing and weakened out in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed