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Race 1 (237)

TOKYO HANDICAP   Rating:70-50   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) G Mosse B Among leaders soon after start. Gained clear advantage approaching 800 M. Never headed thereafter.
2 6 JOINT PEACE (BV186) D Whyte -- Around midfield. Was checked 850 M. Ran on steadily from 8th final turn but without threatening the winner.
3 13 PRINCE O' REILLY (CB047) W Woods -- Behind midfield. Steady progress to 7th rounding home bend. Continued to make ground while hanging in final 400 M.
4 2 INTERVENE (BV180) S Dye BO Pushed along to soon be in touch. Was 2Ls 2nd turning in. Kept on but unable to quicken closing stages.
5 1 HOROSCOPE (CB139) B Marcus -- Slowly away, near rear. Made up good ground from outside soon after straightening.
6 14 SONG FOR SZESZE (CB089) F Coetzee -- Prominent. Unable to hold place 250 M out.
7 3 GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) L Dettori SR Jumped well, settling behind midfield. Made up a little ground in straight.
8 5 DOUBLE MARTINI (BV125) A Marcus SR1 Towards rear. Kept on steadily in straight. (Bled.)
9 9 ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) J Egan -- Slowly away, towards rear. Steadied and shifted in passing 400 M. Made some improvement along rail thereafter.
10 10 RARE COLLECTION (BV102) D Oliver B- Prominent. Dropped back to 5th passing 1000 M and soon caused interference. Made no show in straight.
11 4 JIMMY THE GREEK (BV047) D Dunn -- Midfield or behind. Dropped to the rear group when checked 800 M. Never recovered. (Bled.)
12 7 GALLANT HORSE (CA128) J Murtagh -- Soon last from widest draw. Never a threat.
13 11 DON INSIGHT (CA364) W M Lai -- Midfield. Made no show in straight.
14 12 GOLDEN STALLION (CB081) S K Sit B Among front runners to halfway. Dropped out from 4th final turn.
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