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Race 8 (570)

ICE HOUSE HANDICAP   Rating:64-44   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PEACEFUL CENTURY (BV232) E Legrix B Settled at rear. Steady headway from 900 M to be in touch but wide turning in. Accelerated well upon straightening and took lead 300 M out to win going away.
2 1 FRENCH FRY (BS271) M W Leung -- Began very awkwardly and lost ground. Remained at back. Switched out 350 M out and made up a lot of ground to be nearest at finish without threatening the winner.
3 11 HONG KONG STALLION (BS024) T Culhane -- Soon at rear. 2nd last turning in. Ran on well in straight to grab 3rd in the closing stages.
4 9 TRIUMPHANT SMILE (BS169) S Dye TT Soon midfield or worse whilst over-racing and proving difficult to settle. Ran on well final 350 M only to lose 3rd in the closing stages.
5 12 HAIL WINNER (BV087) F Coetzee B/TT Always in touch. Severely checked when disappointed for running after 400 M. Kept on without threatening thereafter.
6 3 INTEGRITY (BT180) E Saint-Martin -- Jumped well before moving across from wide draw to settle towards rear. Headway on the outside 1000 M out to be in touch but wide rounding home bend whilst hanging out. Ran on until no extra close home.
7 13 CONNOISSEUR'S BET (BV104) J Egan -- In touch early before settling forward of midfield from 1000 M. Improved steadily from 800 M and hung out rounding home bend. Kept on in straight until finding no extra and crowded close home.
8 6 REWARD (BV116) Y T Cheng B Soon led. Headed 300 M out. Weakened steadily thereafter.
9 5 PLENTY WIN (BS286) R Fradd -- Soon behind midfield or worse. Checked and unbalanced when pulling 1200 M out and then dropped steadily towards rear. Made up some ground until not quickened final 100 M.
10 2 SUPER FORCE (BV141) D Harrison -- Soon midfield. Swift headway 1000 M out to sit outside the leaders rounding home bend. Kept on until weakened badly final 100 M.
11 4 LONGMARK (BT294) A Marcus -- Slowly away but soon recovered ground to be behind midfield. Steadied when crowded after 400 M. Never a threat in straight.
12 10 BLESSINGS' PARTNER (BV051) K H Ting B Mainly forward of midfield. Steadied when crowded after 400 M. Weakened steadily thereafter.
13 8 COGITO (BV344) F Naude B Ridden forward to sit outside the leader from 1400 M. Weakened badly 300 M out.
14 14 LUCKY LUCKY (CA095) S King -- Thereabout. Weakened badly and dropped right out of contention upon straightening.
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