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Race 8 (018)

SHEK O HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) Z Purton H/TT Reserved 2-wide in midfield, into clear passing 300M, quickened up smoothly to take lead near 100M, well in control late stages.
2 4 IGNITING (D481) M F Poon B/TT Began awkwardly, shifted across behind runners to obtain cover, 2nd last turning for home, ran on well down outsider to take 2nd near line.
3 3 FIVE ELEMENTS (E423) M Chadwick B Chased the pace, loomed up behind leader 300M, gave mild response, not pace of winner final 100M, lost 2nd near line.
4 9 XPONENTIAL (D049) L Hewitson B/TT Never far off from leaders, raced wide no cover from 700M, kept on steadily to the line.
5 10 STOICISM (E223) L Ferraris B/TT Held up behind midfield, swung wide for home, stayed on without threatening first few.
6 12 WINE AND WINE (E101) C L Chau B/TT Soon led, kept on well from top of straight, caught 100M, weakened rapidly towards the finish.
7 1 NICCONI COUNTY (G208) C Y Ho TT Chased leaders along the inside, bustled along home turn, not able to obtain clear running until late stages, not properly tested.
8 7 SKY FOREVER (E414) K C Leung B/TT Soon ridden along after the start, settled in midfield along the fence, held up for clear running until 200M, kept on without threatening late stages.
9 6 MAGIC PHOENIX (E440) S De Sousa TT Chased leaders, switched to 3-wide home turn, stayed in contention early straight but run ended 150M from home.
10 11 SUPER BABY (G364) V Borges -- Began fairly, settled towards the rear of the main group, not going the pace to challenge in straight, never dangerous.
11 8 CELTIC TIMES (G230) H Bentley B1/TT1 Dropped back, became detached from the field passing 1000M, urged along middle stages but couldn't get back into contention. Never involved on his Hong Kong debut.
12 2 PING HAI GALAXY (C377) A Badel -- Obtained a forward position racing outside leader, came under heavy pressure 400M then gave ground abruptly early straight to finish tailed off. (Unacceptable Performance.)
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