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Race 8 (363)

POK FU LAM HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 FLY ME TO THE MOON (CG104) D Whyte B Bounced out, showed plenty to lead them easily, dictated terms from front, challenged throughout by outside horses, shaded on turning in, saved for 1 crack and kicked hard past 250 M, showed good fight to hold off late challenge.
2 7 HE CAN TANGO (CG288) O Doleuze B Evenly away, took up a prominent spot behind the speed 1 out 1 back 2 to 3Ls away, appreciated trail and tracked nicely to bend, tracked leaders for 1 sprint and dashed hard when clear at 200 M failing by smallest margin.
3 12 CALIFORNIA LUCK (CG215) S K Sit TT Amongst them to leave gates, caught wide early and rolled on to apply pressure, always working 3 wide without cover hitting lead on bend, continued to challenge in straight but run ended at 200 M. Good for workload.
4 5 PRIME SCORE (CG280) B Prebble B Standard jump, lacked early speed and soon positioned behind midfield on rails 4 to 5Ls away, saved ground on bend, still in traffic for most of straight and closed off nicely when clear running presented to be nearest on line.
5 3 FERRO BEAU (CG244) D Nikolic TT1 Slow to begin and crowded, recovered to settle in 2 wide line behind midfield, not asked in mid-section, still 4 to 5Ls back between horses on bend, into clear at top of straight and closed steadily without threatening.
6 8 WELL NOTED (CG313) F Coetzee -- Jumped well, had enough speed to roll on and sit outside leader, didn't have easy time with pressure from outside horse, kept challenging on turning and still there to 200 M but condition gave out late.
7 11 BRILLIANT TREASURE (CH045) K T Yeung -- Began evenly, drove through to hold leaders back, had run of race but travelled a little keenly in mid-section, tracked nicely on turning, lacked an extra gear last 200 M and just kept on at same clip in run to line.
8 1 CARRIZO CREEK (CE132) D Oliver B Slowly into stride and checked, urged along but forced to settle next to last, raced on rails 6 to 7Ls off them, saved ground close to rails on turning, steadily improved from well back in straight to be nearest on line.
9 10 MAINLAND SHUTTLE (CG315) G Mosse -- Little speed from outset and restrained to trail at rear 6 to 7Ls back, travelled comfortably at rear and improved tracking 3 wide on bend, into clear at 300 M and closed steadily but gave away too much start.
10 14 DARE TO WIN (CG099) C W Wong SB Away well, didn't have speed to cross and forced to travel 3 to 4 wide without cover, did plenty of work to bend and struggling turning in, showed little in run home and just battled last 200 M.
11 6 SECRET OF KINGS (CG102) A Starke B1 Standard beginning, positioned in rearward division 6Ls back 3 wide with cover, made a run 4 wide on bend and swung 6 wide into straight, didn't produce usual finish and just plugged away in straight.
12 2 WINNING REWARD (CE254) H W Lai B Began with field, unable to slot in from an awkward draw and faded back towards rear, raced 3 to 4 wide without cover and did plenty of work 5 wide on bend, couldn't find in straight and struggled to line.
13 4 FLASHING STAR (CC018) P H Lo B Jumped in line, caught wide early and pressed on 4 wide to challenge, posted 4 wide without cover throughout doing power of work, struggling when turning in and weakened out badly from 200 M when run ended.
14 9 KEY WINNER (CG157) K L Chui -- Well enough to jump, positioned in midfield 3 wide 3 to 4Ls back, had cover throughout, began to struggle on bend and under real pressure on turning, weakened out badly in stretch to be well beaten.
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