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Race 9 (314)

CHERRY HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 CALIFORNIA RAD (D147) J Moreira B/TT Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, there to turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off strongly to score by a neck.
2 8 TEAM SPIRIT (B230) T Piccone B/TT Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, challenged by rivals turning in, kept on very well in straight, just unable to hold off the winner late.
3 14 LOCKHEED (B087) A Badel B/TT Shifted out at start and made contact, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, angled out after passing 550M, finished off well to take a place. (Blood in trachea.)
4 5 BEAUTY APPLAUSE (C228) V Borges TT Commenced well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail in the early stages, 2 wide on turn, challenged the leader from 550M, hard ridden after passing 300M, kept on well to the line.
5 2 DUKE WAI (C188) K Teetan B Began only fairly, raced 2 wide towards rear, similar position on turn, taken wide in straight and made good progress to be nearest on line.
6 4 HONG KONG BET (C082) N Callan TT Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, there to turn, closed off well without threatening.
7 11 GUY DRAGON (B377) C Y Ho XB/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail behind midfield, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, unable to obtain clear running in straight, not able to test properly.
8 13 WATER DIVINER (V356) H N Wong B/H/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths back, closer on turn but still the last into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening.
9 12 MS ALLY (E237) M F Poon -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made some headway in the run home.
10 9 HAPPY FUN (B316) M Chadwick B/TT Made contact at start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared 200M, only showed limited response, weakened final 100M.
11 1 DECRYPT (D129) B Shinn H-/XB1/TT- Began well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
12 6 HIGHLAND FORTUNE (C292) C Soumillon B Began awkwardly and crowded, raced in midfield on the outside, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight.
13 7 CZARSON (D394) Z Purton CP/TT Jumped well, raced 3 wide, 2 lengths or so back, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M.
14 10 UGLY WARRIOR (B083) H T Mo -- Crowded start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, wider after passing 700M, peaked turning in, weakened gradually in straight.
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