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Race 9 (220)

CHEVALIER LIFTS & ESCALATORS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 HAPPY PLACE (S380) N Rawiller B/H/TT Broke well but restrained and taken back through field to be last passing 1200m. Taken to rail 700m but not asked for effort till 400m when ran on strongly along rail to hit the front 50m before pulling clear.
2 2 PRAWN BABA (A002) Z Purton B/H1 Began well, pressed forward and then taken to fence 2L from leader 1200m. Dropped back slightly when tempo increased around turn, switched out 200m to make run and finished well under the whip.
3 11 CLUB LIFE (P309) O Murphy B/XB Began awkwardly, pressed forward along rail to sit inside leader approaching the turn. Took over running on straightening, looked winner 100m, run down final stages.
4 9 RUBY COAST (T159) S Clipperton -- Hampered start, losing ground, taken to fence and ridden to make up ground, settling behind midfield passing 1200m. Got inside run in straight ad finished strongly between horses to just miss a placing.
5 1 GORGEOUS KING (V118) K Teetan B/TT Began well but retrained to look for cover, dropping to rear but still three-deep. Taken very wide in straight and finished off nicely after a few reminders.
6 14 THUNDER STOMP (V279) H W Lai -- No early pace, dropping to rear and taken to fence. Improved position around turn, took rails run in straight and ran on nicely to be closest at finish.
7 3 MARVEL HERO (T311) D Whyte -- Got off OK but checked 1450m dropping back between horses behind midfield. Held up in traffic in straight, steadied off heels 250m, finished off well when got clear run from 150m.
8 5 UNICORN (T046) J Moreira -- Checked start, no pace, dropping to rear and taken to fence. Made up some ground passing 750m, taken to centre track on straightening, ran on fairly under whip.
9 10 UNIQUE HAPPIEST (S245) H T Mo H Quickly into stride to lead initially before settling 2L behind leaders in one-off position passing 1000m. Given reminders early in straight but only one-paced final 300m.
10 6 STARSHIP (V379) D Lane -- No early pace and shuffled back to midfield but 3-wide on settling. Urged forward turning for home, loomed as a chance approaching 250m before flattened 100m.
11 13 KA YING KID (P189) C Schofield H/XB Broke well but eased back to find cover, settling in midfield along fence. Held up for run in straight and unable to get clear until 150m, then placed closed to heels and not properly tested final stages.
12 12 BEAUTY LOVE (V025) C Y Ho H/TT Pressed forward from widest draw, racing three-deep before taking lead approaching 800m. Joined up front around turn, kept on fairly to 200m when tired and dropped out.
13 7 WHOOP WHOOP (A096) M Chadwick -- Ridden early to hold forward position, racing three-deep 4L from leader at halfway mark. Boxed on early in straight before tiring quickly passing 200m.
14 8 AVELLINO (T388) N Callan CP/H Jumped OK, raced keenly early stages, settling one-off in midfield. Under pressure turning for home and faded gradually. Had substantial amount of blood in trachea.
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