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Race 8 (050)

ASH HANDICAP   Rating:110-80   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (CB243) G Schofield V/TT Sat about 3Ls off pacesetters towards stand's rail until about 300 M out, 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on finding to lead on line.
2 13 CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) M W Leung -- Covered up in midfield about 3Ls off the pace until creeping closer 200 M out, led about 30 M from line before being grabbed by the winner on the line.
3 9 GENERAL KINGY (CB039) S K Sit -- Bit slow to start but soon recovered to be 2Ls off pace before taking up a joint lead 200 M out, no answer to quinella pair's late drive.
4 10 SPARKY (BT125) R Quinn B 3Ls off speed towards far rail early on, loomed up to join leaders 200 M out, didn't follow through final 100 M.
5 12 FLORAL KING (CB370) H K Yim -- Awkwardly away, always scrubbed along through early stages, at least 4Ls down 400 M out, staying on well enough when impeded about 200 M out, ran on again.
6 5 COME SEE YOU (CA368) E Saint-Martin -- Never better than 4Ls off pace until about 200 M out towards centre of track, stayed on well again close home.
7 6 VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) D Whyte -- Soon led, racing a bit too freely, never clear by more than half a length, still narrowly in front 200 M out but folded rather quickly once headed.
8 1 OUR CLASS (CA086) F Coetzee B/TT Led very early before opting to sit about 1L off pace through to 400 M out, was hanging in all the while, soon under pressure and beaten over 200 M out.
9 14 EASTERN PURPLE (CB317) Y T Cheng B Awkwardly away and in rear early on, 5Ls off pace towards stand's rail 600 M out, never dangerous.
10 3 OVATION (BS190) K C Tsang B Sent on to settle half a length off pacesetting VICTORY WARRIOR through to 400 M out, soon under pressure and beat hasty retreat.
11 7 SAINTLY PARTNERS (BV292) S Dye -- Always between 1L and 2Ls off pace towards stand's rail until about 400 M out when hard ridden to lie up with principals, beaten 300 M out.
12 4 WINNING COUNTER (CA008) A Marcus BO/TT Tracked leaders by 1L until 500 M out when hard driven, faded rapidly.
13 2 GOLCONDA (CA111) W C Marwing -- Travelled 1L off pace hard against stand's rail through to 400 M out, soon outpaced and eased down close home.
14 11 CHEERS WINNER (CB356) D Dunn B1 Outpaced from the off and already about 7Ls adrift 600 M out, no chance thereafter.
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