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Race 9 (305)

SOUTH WALL HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GREAT SPIRIT (P037) C Y Lui -- Crowded out start dropping to last. Waited at rear, saved ground turn, peeled out entering straight, ran on strongly to win in last stride.
2 10 DEHERE'S THE LOVE (P305) K Teetan B Began fairly, allowed to stride own pace at rear away from fence. Taken 5-wide entering straight, surged forward to lead 100m, caught on post.
3 7 SMART MAN (P103) D Whyte CP/H/XB/TT Began OK, ridden along between horses to settle 3-back, one-off at turn. Shifted out 800m when close on heels. Threw out challenge entering straight, kept on strongly to line.
4 12 AMBITIOUS KING (P242) J Moreira B/TT Fractious in gate, slow but pressed forward between horses to grab box seat at turn. Rolled forward entering straight, hit front 200m, no extra closing stages.
5 8 CHOICE TREASURE (N436) T Angland TT Began fairly, mustered along fence to sit behind midfield on settling. Rolled forward entering straight, looked chance 200m, flattened. Lame left front leg.
6 5 RUMBA KING (M172) G Mosse P Ridden along early, crossing to rail 2-back from leader. Made ground early in straight before turning one-paced final 200m.
7 9 TURIN CHAMPION (M060) K C Leung XB Pressed forward 3-wide to sit behind leading pair without cover. Shaken up entering straight, looked chance 200m before running on empty.
8 6 MEDALLIST (N024) B Prebble -- Began OK, ridden along but wide back stretch, taken out and bumped 800m dropping to near last. Ran past tired horses final 200m.
9 2 GREEN ZONE (M302) C Y Ho B Pressed forward to sit outside leader on settling. Travelled strongly around turn and early in straight before tiring final 100m.
10 4 REGENCY LUCK (M291) M Chadwick B/TT Outpaced and soon detached from field. Last into home stretch and ran past beaten horses.
11 11 LOADS OF JOY (CL088) H W Lai TT Hard ridden from jump to lead on settling. First into straight, collared 300m, kept battling before flattened 100m.
12 3 FUN TAPESTRY (P443) O Doleuze H-/B1/TT1 Pressed forward from outside draw, taking turn 4-wide without cover. Gave ground quickly in straight and eased final 200m.
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