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Race 9 (674)

SUCCESS PARTNERS HANDICAP   Rating:86-66   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SELF FLIT (CB322) W C Marwing -- Caught 4-wide 2Ls off pace from 1000 M out to stretch, quickened up well once in clear 350 M out to lead 200 M out, pushed out and always holding CENTURY STAR in 2nd.
2 2 CENTURY STAR (BV005) S Dye -- Raced 3Ls off pace on fence 100 M out, 2Ls down and going well entering straight, got within a neck of winner 200 M out but couldn't get its head in front.
3 4 FERRULE (CA157) D Whyte -- Raced 3-wide 3Ls off pace 1000 M out, closer turning for home but behind a wall of horses, switched wider and went 1/2L off pace 200 M out, no chance with front pair through concluding stages.
4 1 VALUATE (CA349) C Williams B Always very deep on the track, 4-wide without cover and 3Ls off pace 1000 M out, 6-wide and 1/2L off pace turning in, still on terms with principals 200 M out, no extra, encouraging effort.
5 10 KOH-I-NOOR (BS043) B Fayd'herbe -- Widest of a wall of 6 horses disputing lead 1000 M out, dropped back slightly to enter straight 2-1/2Ls off pace but 5-wide and with cover, all out to go 1-1/2Ls off pace 200 M out, one-paced to line.
6 3 DESERT STORM (CA048) G Mosse B/TT Very slowly away and driven long to lie up with field 1000 M out, finally tagged on to be 4-wide and 3Ls off pace on the turn for home, outpaced at top of straight, one-paced.
7 7 COLOURFUL ERA (BP234) M Cahill -- Raced 3-wide about 2Ls off pace from 1000 M out to stretch, checked when short of running 300 M out, no chance thereafter.
8 9 D'OR WIN (CA092) F Coetzee TT Disputed early lead out 5-wide 1000 M out, 1/2L off speed and 2-wide entering straight, squeezed for room about 300 M out and soon beaten.
9 6 THUNDER STORM (CA226) A Marcus B Very keen early on when right up with early pace racing 4-wide, 1/2L off speed and 4-wide off home turn, soon well outpaced.
10 11 NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) K K Lai SR Held joint lead on fence 1000 M out, held narrow advantage from 800 M out to top of straight, swamped in a matter of strides.
11 8 DANRIVA (CA040) D Dunn -- Disputed early advantage when 2-wide, about 1/2L off pace and 2-wide on straightening, under strong pressure when short of room 300 M out, soon beaten.
12 5 HUANGDI (BV154) H K Yim -- Joint lead early on out 3-wide 1000 M out, still right in touch 3-wide and 1/2L off pace entering straight, dropped away very quickly.
13 13 ENERGY VITALITY (CA099) W Woods -- Never travelled, 8Ls off pace and driven along 1000 M out, still hard pressed 800 M out and turning for home when at least 8Ls down, eased down in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
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