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Race 9 (126)

HANKOW HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SPACE ROCK (BK134) A S Cruz -- Ran 4th to home bend and was close up 3rd turning into straight. Quickened to challenge final 200 M. Led close home and just held on to win by the narrowest margin.
2 7 GREAT ADMIRAL (BH239) K M Chin -- 5th or 6th to straight where he ran on strongly close home, just failing to get up on line.
3 13 ON THE BEAT (BL218) P Strydom -- Mostly midfield to straight. Ran on well to challenge strongly close home.
4 14 MAGIC DREAMS (BM002) S King -- Always well there. Moved up in straight to lead 300 M before losing advantage when drifting out under pressure.
5 1 DRIFTING AWAY (BL174) B Marcus -- Among rear group to straight. Ran on quite well close home despite being carried out.
6 11 VALIANT RED (BH093) D Holland -- Towards rear till making up some ground in straight.
7 2 TIME FIT (BL224) K S Yu -- Shared 5th to 800 M and about similar position 400 M. Kept on till finding no extra final 200 M.
8 4 VITALITY (BL100) W H Tse -- Never on terms.
9 9 JIVE BOY (BL034) J Fortune -- Slowly away and in rear to straight. Never nearer.
10 5 GOTCHA (BL135) K Manning -- Soon led and made clear running to home bend, was tiring when headed 300 M.
11 12 WORD FROM ROME (BM226) E Legrix -- Never in the hunt.
12 6 ASIAN GLORY (BK025) G Childs -- Never better than midfield.
13 8 CHANCE BID (BM186) L O'Sullivan -- Chased leader to 800 M where he dropped out steadily despite given reminders.
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