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Race 8 (100)

D'AGUILAR PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 FREE JUDGEMENT (M163) Y T Cheng -- Dropped back to the rear, 10Ls off the pace in middle stages, switched wide 500M, picked up strongly, led 50M out and won going away.
2 7 NOBLE ALPHA (M339) A Suborics -- Settled in 5th, travelled strongly and nicely positioned going into final 400M, took lead mid-straight, kept on but not pace of winner final stages.
3 2 SILVER GRECIAN (CL323) Z Purton H-/XB-/TT Reserved behind midfield, saved ground along the fence, weaved through rivals to challenge inside 200M, stuck on well for 3rd.
4 8 AOMEN (N008) D Whyte B Slow to begin, recovered to race in midfield, into clear 350M and ran on well.
5 13 I SMELL MONEY (M019) T H So -- Driven early, crossed to the lead 1300M and led at even pace, headed inside 300M, weakened.
6 12 KING OF REASON (M154) C Y Ho H-/P2 Held up in midfield along the 2-path, came wide with his challenge 450M, briefly threatened mid-straight, outpaced final 150M.
7 1 HELENE SPIRIT (M310) O Doleuze TT Taken across behind leaders, Settled behind midfield along the 2-path, swung wide to make his challenge near 400M but made no real progress.
8 3 CROWN WITNESS (M013) M Chadwick TT Sent forward chasing leaders, moved up to challenge 400M, had every hope, run ended 200M and weakened rapidly.
9 4 OSVALDO (CK075) K C Leung B Slow to begin, held up near the rear, had plenty to do passing 400M but didn't enjoy the clearest passages in straight, never near leaders.
10 5 PENGLAI XIANZI (CK248) T Clark TT Broke well, restrained to sit in a position better than midfield, came under pressure halfway, soon beaten turning in.
11 11 CHEETAH BOY (CL192) C W Wong B/H Chased the pace, came under pressure 500M from home, stayed on same pace before dropping out 150M.
12 10 SUPER PISTACHIO (CL099) H W Lai H/TT Lacked his usual early speed, raced in midfield 6Ls back, could not pick up inside 400M and was never going to trouble the leaders.
13 6 CHEER (CL277) W C Marwing TT Settled in last 10Ls off the pace, detached from the field 600M and not responded to riding.
14 9 SKY MASCOT (CL267) R Fourie B Worked to the front from widest barrier, tracked leader, dropped away rapidly inside 300M.
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