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Race 9 (694)

HKU SPACE HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SOLAR HEI HEI (T242) K C Leung H Pressed forward from wide draw, racing outside leader to 1200m when dropped to 3rd, taking box seat. Took inside run in straight, challenged from 150m, just made it.
2 2 BASIC TRILOGY (V133) J Moreira B Began fairly, ridden to make up ground, settling 2-back passing 1300m. Urged forward 300m, hit front 150m, unable to hold off winner.
3 9 UP AND COMING (S266) C Y Ho B/TT Quickly out, sharing early pace before settling 2L from leader but 3-wide. Dropped to 4th around final turn, picked up momentum 300m, finished well.
4 6 ISHVARA (S015) K Teetan B/TT Away well, mixing it with pace makers before easing 2L back passing 1500m. Dropped back further as pace hotted up, picked up momentum from 400m and finished off strongly.
5 3 STAR MAJESTIC (S093) Y T Cheng B Jumped OK, ridden along but unable handle early pace, dropping to behind midfield but without cover. Wide into turn, given reminders 350m, ran on nicely.
6 14 GENERAL SHERMAN (V125) M Chadwick TT Bounced well, outpaced, dropped quickly to rear in one-off position. Widest into straight, ran on steadily under hard riding.
7 13 AMAZING AGILITY (V192) T H So SR/TT Slow into stride, ridden to make up ground settling midfield in one-off position. Got shuffled back passing 1200m, ran on steadily in straight.
8 1 HARBOUR MASTER (S145) Z Purton SR No early pace, taken to rail 4-back from leader. Made some progress back stretch and turn, kept on fairly in straight.
9 11 WINNING LEADER (N268) H N Wong B Pulled way to front, then set strong pace, pulling 4L clear passing 800m. Kept on well to 150m when ran out of stamina and faded. Jockey severely reprimanded.
10 10 RENAISSANCE ART (T197) C K Tong H/P Outpaced, taken to rail and last on settling. Stayed at rear mostly and one-paced in straight.
11 7 MCQUEEN (V013) D Whyte XB Began well, ridden to hold forward position but found pace too strong and slipped back to behind midfield. Under pressure turning for home, one-paced in straight.
12 4 ENSURING (S437) C Schofield B Off OK, ridden along early in midfield before losing position approaching 1200m. Boxed on one-paced in straight.
13 5 HAPPILABABY (T315) M L Yeung B/TT Jumped with field but soon outpaced, dropping to last passing 1450m. Shaken up entering straight but found little.
14 12 RICKFIELD (V046) K C Ng P-/H/XB/TT Began fairly, dropping to rear before rolling forward 5-wide from 1500m, circling field to sit outside leader 1200m. Dropped 4L back turning for home and spent force from 400m.
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