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Race 9 (121)

SPOONBILL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 ROCK YA HEART (E380) C Y Ho CP1 Moderately away from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader, saved ground to turn, hard ridden after passing 350M, finished off strongly to score by a narrow margin.
2 11 CALIFORNIA SPANGLE (E314) Z Purton TT Began only fairly, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, hard ridden after passing 350M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 2 LOCKHEED (B087) A Badel B/TT Began well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, travelled well on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 3 FIVE ELEMENTS (E423) J Moreira -- Made contact shortly after start, raced prominently, 2 wide, 1/2L back on turn, hard ridden after turning in, only showed limited response, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 8 ELIGERE (C473) L Ferraris B Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 550M, made minor progress in straight.
6 4 GLUCK RACER (E157) C Schofield V Made contact at start, unable to slot in, trapped very wide, 2 lengths back, found a 2 wide spot near 800M, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly to the line.
7 10 GLORIFIED FIRE (D418) A Hamelin -- Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, found rail 800M, 4 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight.
8 5 DUBLIN STAR (C436) M Chadwick B/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 500M, finished off evenly.
9 6 CAPTAIN WIN (E466) M F Poon -- Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, 2 wide from 550M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M.
10 7 FANTASY (D100) B Shinn B/XB1/TT- Made contact at start, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back on turn, one-paced in straight.
11 1 BRIGHT KID (C060) H W Lai B/XB Slightly slow out, showed no early speed, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
12 12 EMBARKED (E407) M L Yeung H Began fairly, raced at rear on the inside, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress 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