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Race 9 (026)

KWANGTUNG DIVIDED HANDICAP   Rating:120-64   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section -1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 DECOUVERT (BT114) B Doyle B Settled in last few. Wide turning into straight. Ran on strongly final 350 M to take charge 200 M out. Went clear. (See Racing Incidents.) (Promoted.)
2 2 ASTIMONTI (BS293) E Saint-Martin -- Settled in prominent position. Made headway rounding home bend to challenge for lead turning in. Ran on steadily but outsprinted 200 M out. Just held off 3rd horse's late challenge.
3 3 TEAM HONOUR (BS193) D Whyte -- Settled at the back. Widest rounding home turn. Made up a lot of ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
4 6 RIVER DANCE (BP317) E Legrix -- Never far off. Not much room early in straight. Made good late progress closing stages.
5 8 DRIFTING AWAY (BL174) K H Yu -- Settled in rear. Made up good ground final 250 M.
6 4 CITY PATROL (BN048) K S Yu B Pushed along early, then tracked leader. Among leaders turning into straight. Improved to hold narrow advantage early in straight until 200 M out. Soon found no extra.
7 1 BILLION DELIGHT (BP086) G Boss B Never far off to 200 M. One-paced.
8 12 WINNING SUPREME (BP130) J Quinn -- Sent up to prominent position early. Failed to quicken early in straight. One-paced under pressure.
9 9 MIGHTY AND GOLD (BT271) K H Ting -- Soon took lead. Joined from 600 M. Hung on when narrowly headed early in straight. Swamped inside 200 M.
10 5 SIR GALWAY (BP018) C H Tse B Settled just behind leaders. With leaders home turn. Failed to quicken early in straight and soon found no extra.
11 13 RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) A Munro TT Settled in midfield. Made no impression in straight.
12 11 DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) W M Lai -- Settled behind midfield. One-paced in straight before weakening close home.
13 10 DANETOP (BP015) F Coetzee TT Jumped awkwardly. Raced freely early before settling mainly towards rear to straight. Gave ground gradually.
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