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Race 8 (228)

MODY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 TALENTS AMBITION (J136) H Bowman B/XB Given a patient ride near the rear, swung wide home turn before running on well to lead near 150M. Always doing enough to hold off the persistent 2nd late.
2 6 FIGHTING MACHINE (J015) Z Purton B/SR Restrained to race in mid-division, left racing 3-wide no cover from 800M, quickened up fairly well on straightening to claim lead 250M, gave everything but couldn't hold off winner final stages.
3 4 PERFECT TEAM (H120) J McDonald P/TT Not hurried after the start, settled in second half of the field and waited with until 500M, tried hard when asked but couldn't match the finishing pace of first two. Held on for 3rd just.
4 7 WINNING STEPS (G420) A Atzeni H/PC Taken back to last from wide draw, given a waiting ride as usual, had 6Ls to make up 400M, did best work late without troubling first two. Just missed 3rd spot.
5 2 APACHE PASS (D433) L Ferraris B-/CP2 From draw stayed prominent behind leaders, poised to strike on straightening but was held up from 350M to 250M. Not able to challenge first two when clear, faded late stages.
6 1 SUPREME AGILITY (J267) M F Poon SR/TT Jumped fairly, restrained to a rearward spot 6Ls off the lead, held up for a short distance home turn before running on fairly towards the line.
7 10 JOLLY RULER (E346) A Hamelin TT Contested the early lead but was dropped back to a midfield spot in middle stages, kept on fairly final 400M. Never a winning hope.
8 8 MUST GO (J133) B Avdulla E/PC/TT Caught wide in the early stages, strode forward to avoid cover additional ground, chased leaders turning for home but failed to pick up, soon no threat to leaders.
9 9 YOUNG BRILLIANT (H135) C L Chau B Jumped only fairly, stayed in touch with leaders early before dropping back to midfield middle stages, shuffled back to near last 500M, couldn't muster any sort of challenge in the straight.
10 12 THESIS (H111) A Badel TT Jumped only fairly, reserved in midfield and had a ground saving trip to the home straight, held up for clear running 300M-200M but the finishing effort was only fair final stages.
11 3 FRANTANCK (H429) L Hewitson TT Caught racing wide early stages, slowly improved to race outside leader 900M, couldn't sustain effort mid-straight, weakened away. (Jockey : didn't show its usual early pace.)
12 13 FUN TOGETHER (H041) M Chadwick CP/TT Emerged as leader passing 1400M, raced too keenly in the lead and as a result was left without a finishing effort on his first AWT attempt , weakened rapidly final 250M.
13 11 RED MAJESTY (E028) M L Yeung B/TT Knuckled on jumping, obtained a midfield position but raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event, already beaten top of the 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