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Race 8 (330)

FOCUS ON FOCUS HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 DEUCE OF HEARTS (BP027) D Whyte -- Prominent. Led from 300 M. Won going away. (Promoted.)
2 1 WINNING TOUCH (BN256) B Marcus -- Worse than midfield. Ran on steadily in straight to claim 2nd in the final few strides.
3 7 NORTHERN CELADON (BK046) C F Chan -- Settled around midfield. Ran on well in straight. Just missed the 2nd place.
4 8 TOP CLASS (BS057) E Saint-Martin -- Hampered and lost ground at start. Settled at the back. Last and wide into straight. Made up good ground despite hanging in over the final 200 M.
5 6 OUTSTANDING LAD (BP316) S King -- Soon settled around midfield. Hung out badly from 800 M and raced wide around home bend. Every chance turning in. Just kept on.
6 5 EASY FIT (BJ235) L F Chung -- Soon settled at the back. No clear run from 500 M to 300 M. Ran on well thereafter and made up good ground final 150 M.
7 9 WELL KNOWN SUPREME (BN161) K M So B In touch. Kept on one-pace in straight and weakened close home.
8 14 VELOCE (BP239) B Doyle -- Soon under pressure and led approaching 1200 M. Headed 300 M. Weakened steadily.
9 3 CHARMING SUCCESS (BS124) F Coetzee -- Slowly away. Soon pushed along to be well there. Not much to give when asked for an effort in straight.
10 10 GRAND COMMANDER (BN038) A Suborics -- Midfield at best. Weakened in the closing stages.
11 4 COTTON TREE (BP014) D Lee -- Midfield early but gradually dropped towards rear. No improvement in straight.
12 13 GO GO (BK059) W Y Kan -- Towards rear throughout. Never seen with a chance.
13 11 DARING STEED (BP276) K M Chin B Broke well and led briefly. Sat outside leaders passing 1200 M. 2nd at 900 M. Weakened out of contention final 200 M.
14 12 SPEEDY DRAGON (BP289) J Weaver -- Broke well but gradually settled towards rear. Under pressure in straight. No response.
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