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Race 8 (651)

DAPHNE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 LOOKING COOL (G151) K Teetan PC In touch in midfield along the 2-path, quickened up smoothly to lead 300M out, kept on well closing stages to fend off a late challenge.
2 4 COPARTNER ELITES (G132) C Y Ho CP/TT Steadied early stages to obtain cover, reserved in the rear 6Ls off the pace, switched wide 500M, closed off strongly from 300M, just held. Clear from remainders.
3 3 MR ASCENDENCY (G227) Z Purton B- Raced behind midfield along the 3-path, wide no cover after 900M, quickened up well early straight to challenge leader but couldn't sustain effort, flattened 150M out.
4 9 LET'S DO IT (E132) H T Mo -- Moved up to dispute the lead on inside, couldn't shake off rivals early straight, headed 300M, kept on for a non-dangerous 4th.
5 6 PARTY EVERYDAY (C414) M Chadwick H/TT Held up behind midfield along the inside, waited with until 400M, gave limited response only, not reach leaders.
6 1 BOURBONAIRE (E365) V Borges H Settled towards the rear 5Ls off the pace, tight for room passing 400M, stayed on fairly towards the finish, never threatened.
7 2 ROCKET SPADE (G170) J Moreira B/XB/TT Dropped back for cover, held up in the rear 6Ls off the pace middle stages, swung wide for home, made some progress early straight but run ended 200M from home.
8 10 MILLENNIUM FALCON (D281) M F Poon H Up with early pace before obtaining a trailing spot behind leaders, responded fairly on straightening, weakened away 200M.
9 5 GALLANT CROWN (D359) A Hamelin B/TT Never far off the pace, close up 2Ls behind leader 400M, couldn't sustain run, soon out of contention. (Jockey dropped whip 100M.)
10 7 BOOM ALLIANCE (G220) L Hewitson SR/TT Went forward from wide draw, shared lead on outside entering home turn, no extra passing 300M, weakened to last. (Lame next day.)
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