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Race 9 (287)

HOI LAI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 NORTHERN BEACHES (H266) L Hewitson -- Began well, raced better than midfield, 2 away from the stands' rail, hard ridden 350M, finished off strongly to score.
2 7 CALIFORNIA TOUCH (J051) C Y Ho H/TT Made contact at start, tracked leaders, nearer to the middle track, hard ridden approaching 300M, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 2 HEROIC MASTER (G394) J McDonald CP/TT Made contact at start, raced in midfield, nearer to the middle track, hard ridden 350M, finished off well to take a place without threatening.
4 13 METRO WARRIOR (D387) K C Leung B Began smartly, raced prominently on the stands' side, hard ridden from 300M, finished off evenly.
5 6 CHEVAL VALIANT (E336) K De Melo B-/H-/SR1/TT Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well in the middle stages, peaked and headed 200M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 12 JOLLY COMPANION (H454) M L Yeung XB Taken back to race towards rear in the middle of the track, 4 to 5 lengths back at 400M, finished off well without threatening the first few.
7 14 MUST GO (J133) A Atzeni -- Slowly away, raced behind midfield on the stands' side, not enough room after passing 400M, cleared 75M, made minor progress thereafter.
8 1 PLEASANT ENDEAVOR (E114) H Bowman B Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the middle track, kept on same pace final 400M.
9 4 KYEEMA (J055) Z Purton -- Slightly slow out and crowded, raced at tail, still 8 lengths back at 400M, passed some tired runners final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 11 SOLAR UP (J134) M Chadwick B1 Made contact at start, raced in midfield on the stands' side, showed limited response after passing 400M, weakened gradually final 100M.
11 8 LUCKY GOR (G217) K Teetan E/TT Moderately away from gate 14, positioned a length behind the leader on the stands' rail, hard ridden from 350M but only showed limited response, weakened gradually final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 5 SUMMIT CHEERS (E221) A Badel TT Taken back from gate 1, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back, made some progress after passing 400M, blocked 100M, eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 9 KA YING POWER (H169) M F Poon H/B1/TT Jumped awkwardly and made contact, raced towards rear, 5 lengths or so back, failed to make any progress final 400M.
14 3 PACKING BOLE (H246) C L Chau TT Made contact at start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 away from the stands' rail, peaked on run 300M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
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