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Race 5 (418)

CITIBANK MILLIONAIRE HANDICAP   Rating:65-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 EIGHT PLUS NINE (CH259) Z Purton B Easily ran up to lead and found the fence passing 1000 M pole, suited by the soft tempo, left contested until final 200 M, kept on soundly to score.
2 9 SOLDIER (CK346) O Doleuze CP Out in line, held up in a one-off spot within striking distance from the leader, responded well when asked for efforts final 300 M, finished off strongly but the line came too soon.
3 11 SUPER GENTLEMAN (CK365) W C Marwing SR Prominently placed 1-2Ls behind the leader, travelled nicely throughout, kept on soundly in home straight for 3rd.
4 1 ACHILLES OF TROY (CJ190) G Mosse B/TT Niggled along to take the box-seat just behind the leader, suited by the soft tempo, kept battling on in home straight, lacked a kick final 100 M and lost a place.
4 13 TRAVEL KING (CK240) M Chadwick TT Travelled one-off in the mid-division, obtained clear run early in home straight, but finished off only well enough for a dead-heat 4th. (Mucus.)
6 7 FLYING CHINA (CK266) D Whyte B Awkwardly start, ended up in a rearward position on rails, held up for room early in home straight, made up gradual ground when clear final 250 M, too late.
7 4 SOARING RIVER (CK137) B Doyle B Jumped fast and soon settled in midfield on rails, lacked a kick when asked for effort final 400 M, very one-paced.
8 10 BEAUTIFUL CHOICE (CH130) J Victoire -- Broke fastest from gate 11 but soon taken to the rear, made gradual improvement along the inner final 350 M but never really troubled the principals.
9 12 DEVON JOY (CK237) J Lloyd TT1 Out in line, taken to the division and caught 4-wide with no cover, travelled keenly when restrained in the early and middle stages, only passed the beaten rivals in the home straight.
10 5 AMNESTY (CK051) C Soumillon B/TT Widely drawn, taken to the rear and travelled 6Ls off the pace, niggled along turning for home, checked 350 M out, never recovered.
11 8 KINGIFLY (CG020) T H So TT Intended to ease back from the widest alley, found very difficult to settled when caught 5-wide with no cover, strode forward from 1000M out, weakened sharply final 300 M.
12 2 BEAUTY EXPRESS (CJ284) K C Leung -- Settled 3-deep in the mid-division, swung widest for home, finished off only fairly, failed to make up any ground in the straight.
13 14 SHARP BOY (CK294) A Gryder -- Awkwardly started, caught wide and found very difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, got tired and lost touch at the top of home straight, finished tailed out.
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