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Race 8 (080)

MAGPIE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 ATHENIUM (CK197) M Du Plessis CP Held up towards the rear 6-7Ls off the pace, responded well when driven early straight, loomed behind leaders inside 200M, led near 50M.
2 10 JOLLY FINE (M294) W M Lai -- Placed ahead of mid-division, quickened well and hit lead 150M, battled on under pressure over the final stages, caught late.
3 7 I SMELL MONEY (M019) D Whyte -- From wide draw slotted into a 3-wide position in midfield, quickened up nicely inside 400M, rallied when strongly challenged from both sides inside 200M, narrowly missed out.
4 4 OPEN SESAME (CL091) K C Leung TT Taken back to the rear, 8Ls off the pace mid-race, gradually picked up from 400M, strongly pressed final 200M, nearest finish.
5 3 TAKEANOTHERCHANCE (CL006) Z Purton B/TT Settled 3-wide behind midfield, found clear run from 350M, plugged on but no threat to leaders.
6 2 FUN HEROES (CL207) K C Ng B Raced keenly after the start, failed to settle and took a reluctant lead, driven 400M, headed mid-straight, weakened.
7 9 WRATH OF FIRE (CL420) C K Tong B/H Towards the rear, saved ground on the inside, nudged along near 500M, kept on same pace and never got involved in the finish.
8 5 PUBLIC FIGURE (CK322) G Cheyne B Not able to cross from a wide barrier and raced 3-wide just off the pace, kept on one pace and was never a factor.
9 11 VICTORY IDE SAY (M056) J Lloyd TT Held up 2-wide behind midfield, put under pressure inside 400M but never going the pace to challenge, eased final 100M. (Jockey said his horse did not stretch out properly in the Straight.)
10 13 GOOD GAINS (CJ293) C W Wong -- Slow to begin, raced as the back marker for most of the way, fanned very wide into the straight, gave very limited response running past beaten runners only.
11 6 WEALTH PARK (M300) Y T Cheng -- Tracked leader, ideally placed to strike coming out of bend but didn't pick up, weakened and out of contention nearing 200M.
12 12 EUPHEMISM (CL413) M L Yeung B/TT Prominent and disputed early lead, not quickened under pressure 400M, weakened rapidly over final 150M. (Mucopus.)
13 8 SUPREME WINNER (M014) B Prebble B Held up in midfield, dropped out right away on straightening, heavily eased. (Bled.)
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