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Race 8 (026)

LOK WAH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 JUBILANT WINNER (J346) A Atzeni V-/B1/TT Stayed close enough behind leaders, 4th at 400M, quickened up smartly to lead 150M out, kept on strongly late and won going away.
2 8 VON BAER (K198) K C Leung B Began well to be chasing leader on the inside, no match for winner's acceleration 300M, kept battling to the line to take 2nd close home.
3 2 DECISION LINK (K416) K De Melo -- Jumped only fairly, restrained to race towards the rear 6Ls off the pace, steadied 200M when shifting out for clear running, closed off well late to go 3rd just before line.
4 1 TOURBILLON GOLFER (K320) Z Purton TT Went forward from draw 12, soon led at good pace, had 1.5L lead early straight, caught by winner near 150M before losing two places near line.
5 4 HOT AIR BALLON (K144) H Bowman -- From wide draw given a waiting ride towards the rear 3-wide, had 6Ls to make up 400M, closed off fastest and not far behind the minor placegetters.
6 14 LEGEND STAR (K271) R Kingscote CP/TT Settled down in mid-division, kept on evenly passing 400M but was always held by leaders.
7 3 GOOD FORTUNE (H349) J Orman TT Chased leaders, raced 3-wide until 600M, kept on same pace early straight, faded final 150M.
8 5 HERO SPARK (K221) M F Poon B From draw 1 settled down in midfield along the inside, driven passing 500M but never going the pace to challenge leaders.
9 11 IRON LEGION (J459) Y L Chung TT Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced near last 7Ls off the pace, had plenty to do top of straight but made only limited progress.
10 6 PATCH OF TIME (H483) L Ferraris -- Bounded on jumping, lost ground and hence settled further back in the field than intended, behind mid-division making the turn, responded only fairly final 400M. Never involved. (No Vet findings.)
11 13 COSMO LIGHT (J379) M Chadwick TT Caught racing 3-wide in midfield, 5Ls to make up top of straight but ran home only fairly. Never a threat.
12 12 BLUE BARON (J448) A Badel CP/XB/TT From wide draw switched off to race in last 8-9Ls back, proved difficult to ride out when hung in in the home straight, failed to quicken and only ran past a couple of beaten horses.
13 9 CLUB ACE (J523) M L Yeung B/TT Towards the rear 6Ls off the good pace, didn't respond to riding final 400M. Never dangerous. (Jockey : intended to hold a more forward position but his mount failed to show sufficient pace in early stages. / No Vet findings.)
14 7 SUNNY SING SPIRIT (K188) K Teetan -- Went forward chasing leader, under pressure to hold his position 500M, soon weakened in the straight. (No Vet findings.)
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