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Race 9 (709)

THE LA SALLE DIAMOND JUBILEE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 THE GOODIES (CH097) M Du Plessis H/TT Very slowly away as usual. Trailed the field to 400 M. Made significant progress down centre of straight to take charge 100 M out in heavy rain.
2 3 JAMESINA (CH290) D Whyte CP/TT Not far off in 4th on rails. Took closer order turning in disputing lead upon straightening. Fought on determinedly only to find fast-finishing winner too good in the appalling weather.
3 4 NOBLE HEART (CC355) Z Purton B/TT Midfield far side. Took closer order around field rounding home bend. 5-deep with leaders turning for home. Failed to quicken under pressure and faded inside 200 M.
4 1 LOCAL POWER (CH296) C W Wong -- Tracked leader. Took over turning for home only to be overhauled inside final 150 M.
5 13 LUCKY MONEY (CE159) Y T Cheng -- Broke well from poor draw, travelling in 3rd not too far off the pace. Closer up turning in. Kept on same pace without quickening in straight.
6 7 LONDON EXPRESS (CH107) G Mosse -- Never better than midfield on rails before home straight. Found no extra in straight.
7 10 AMSTERDAM (CE140) D Beadman XB/H/TT Travelled in rear. Took closer order approaching home bend. Midfield on rails around home bend and into straight. In 6th within 3Ls of pace straightening. Faded out of contention inside final 200 M.
8 12 FANTASTIC GUY (CH025) C K Tong CP Always in last few and never seen with a chance.
9 14 ELECTRONICS SPUR (CE285) F Coetzee B1/TT Travelled just better than mid-division of strung-out field. No extra in straight.
10 5 TRIUMPHANT DIAMOND (CG227) K T Yeung CP Midfield to home bend. Soon yielded ground.
11 8 INFINITE DELIGHT (CG314) M Nunes TT Well back. Improved to midfield out wide approaching home bend. Weakened into straight.
12 2 FLORAL NIRVANA (CH232) K L Chui TT Prominent early, dropping to last few turning into back straight. Tailed-off from home bend.
13 6 FANTASTIC DANCER (CJ001) B Prebble B Held clear advantage in front before headed around home bend. Folded up quickly in straight.
14 11 SEASONS KNACK (CC242) H W Lai B2 Always struggling at the back. Dropped out into straight.
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