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Race 9 (674)

CHATHAM HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ROMPING (CK038) K T Yeung B Hit ground first, led field easily, kept 2Ls clear throughout and aided by front runner advantage, found another gear straightening, kicked clear and drew away for a commanding victory.
2 3 FLEET COMMAND (CK077) J Lloyd B1 Bounced out OK, positioned well first behind leader, travelled 3Ls away on bend, eased out turning, tried hard but unable to run down winner.
3 11 UNION'S STAR (CK117) Y T Cheng -- Began in line, rolled forward to race outside leader, had chance 2Ls behind leader to turn, same margin down turning, couldn't match dash of winner but stuck on respectably.
4 10 PRESTO (CJ048) C W Wong -- No early pace, shared rear racing 7Ls from top end, saved ground on bend, still had job to do on turning, made many lengths along inside in straight to make frame.
5 2 SURVEY SURVEY (CH070) C K Tong XB/TT Standard getaway, ended up just behind midfield 6Ls from lead, even run in mid-section, improved 3 wide turning, battled final 200 M.
6 1 O'REILLY RALLY (CH266) M Chadwick TT Began well enough, didn't press on and trapped 3 wide without cover 4Ls back, used too much in run, struggling turning and just battled away in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 13 CLASSA (CK267) H W Lai -- Began reasonably, assumed box seat 1-out-1-back 4Ls off speed, had good run to bend, didn't find much when asked and just kept on at same speed, steadied 100 M.
8 9 WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (CG033) B Doyle -- Taken back from a wide gate, raced 7Ls back at rear on rails, made progress 3 wide to bend, looked a place chance briefly at 300 M but didn't run on final furlong.
9 8 WHITE JADE (CK131) D Beadman H-/XB Average jump, settled in behind midfield 6Ls back, had cover 3 wide but proved difficult to settle, lost position approaching bend, just finished off fairly. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 12 ABOVE ALL (CJ215) W C Marwing B1 Drifted back from a wide gate, shared rear 7Ls away from lead, always 3 wide with cover, still well back to bend, never really likely.
11 14 CLEMENT ELITE (CH004) M W Leung XB Checked early, mustered to race 5 to 6Ls back on fence, had even run thereafter, had plenty to do same margin down to bend, lacked a close in straight.
12 4 KING ENCOSTA (CG247) J Winks B/TT Well enough away, raced midfield 4 to 5Ls away on rails, inside runs appeared turning, lacked a pick up and gradually faded out in straight.
13 7 TAN TAT BABY (CH315) M Du Plessis -- No early pace, caught 4 wide without cover 5Ls away from lead, used plenty in run, dropped out when emptied from turn.
14 5 QUICK TOUCH (CJ196) W M Lai TT Slow to muster, received a bad check at 1200 M, raced 4 wide with cover 7Ls away at rear, never really likely with track aiding leaders, struggled in run home.
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