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Race 9 (597)

ING REGION NO 1 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Div 2)   Rating:105-64   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section -1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 ZIETENGO BOY (BV143) S King B Prominent briefly, soon held up 5 or 6 wide towards rear. Moved closer on home turn and switched widest. Made sustained effort from 300 M to snatch race concluding stages.
2 8 STRONGHEART (BT113) A Marcus -- Behind leader on rail. Obtained running before straightening and held every chance until overhauled by the winner near finish.
3 14 LUCKY STALLION (CA249) D Whyte H Tracked leader. Taken out by leader near 500 M to be nearly 4 wide going into straight. Stayed on well, just failed to claim 2nd close home.
4 12 ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) M W Leung B Began awkwardly, then was checked. Recovered ground to be midfield from 1200 M. Crept closer rounding home bend to be well there 400 M. Kept on well until shifting out inside 200 M and caused interference. No extra closing stages.
5 10 EL VIENTO (BT129) R Fradd -- Soon dropped behind midfield. Made steady ground from 400 M until hampered and checked after the 200 M. Did not recover. (Lame.)
6 6 INDIAN ROAD (BT098) J Egan -- Held up in rear. Ran on steadily from 300 M until one-paced final bit.
7 3 MUGHAL PALACE (BS212) S Dye -- Around midfield throughout. Failed to quicken in home straight.
8 5 COURAGE STAR (BT054) E Saint-Martin -- Soon took up running. Switched out away from rail near 500 M to be nearly 3 wide turning in. Kept on until beginning to give ground 200 M out.
9 1 FASTEST STAR (BP047) F Coetzee B/TT Niggled along early and middle stages to maintain position in midfield. Unable to quicken in home straight.
10 9 SEREVI (CA293) Y T Cheng H Jumped very awkwardly, shifted out and lost ground. Trailed field until recovered ground to join rear of field 1000 M out. Never in contention.
11 2 COLOURFUL ERA (BP234) E Legrix -- Near rear throughout. Never seen with a chance.
12 11 HIGH SKY (BS203) W M Lai B Slowly away, at rear. Ran past beaten runners final 200 M.
13 13 UTMOST EASY (CA106) H K Yim -- Worse than midfield early. Crept closer when 5 wide rounding home bend. Dropped out from 350 M.
14 7 WIND PURSUER (CA250) K H Ting -- Handy. Began to struggle at 400 M, dropped out.
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