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Race 7 (067)

CHENGDU HANDICAP   Rating:54-34   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 ORIENTAL PEARL (CB233) D Dunn -- Soon led narrowly on fence, ceded lead to NOBLE HERO 800 M out, sharing lead turning in, went 1L clear on the bridle 200 M out, drew clear though hung out slightly on run-in.
2 14 THE GRAND ROOF (CB083) A Marcus -- Raced 2-wide with cover about 5Ls off pace down backstretch, 3Ls down turning for home, 1.5Ls off pace 200 M out, just hung on for runners-up spot.
3 13 LASER GLORY (CB312) K C Tsang -- 2-wide and 3Ls or 4Ls off speed through to 600 M out, closer and travelling well on the turn, 1.5Ls down 200 M out, kept on well but lost 2nd place on line.
4 10 BRILLIANT (BV278) S Dye B Slowly away, never better than 8Ls off pace and 2 or 3-wide through to home straight when hard ridden, stayed on well on the run-in to be nearest at the finish.
5 7 ON THE TEE (CB052) Y T Cheng SR Raced 3 and 4-wide without cover and always 5Ls down until homestretch, stayed on at same pace to line while making up a little late ground.
6 5 NOBLE HERO (CB270) F Coetzee -- Out 2-wide disputing early lead with winner, held narrow advantage 800 M out, all out and 1.5Ls down 200 M out, faded through concluding stages.
7 6 WINNING PARADE (CA283) M Cahill B/TT Raced 3-wide about 3Ls or 4Ls off lead until home straight, under strong pressure and similarly placed 200 M out, no extra.
8 12 HYDROGEN POWER (CA232) S K Sit TT On fence 4Ls off pace until being tightened slightly 800 M out, closer on the swing but soon outpaced and weakened through final stages.
9 3 THE ACHIEVER (CB347) R Quinn -- Bounded as stalls opened and began at least 6Ls adrift of nearest rival, about 12Ls off pace in rear 800 M out, 8Ls down on fence turning in, stayed on quite well to be nearest at finish.
10 1 LUCKY BIRD (CB342) C Williams -- Never better than 7Ls off pace towards inner at any stage, showed little in straight.
11 11 MUNDAHISH (BT250) M W Leung V Always better than midfield about 4Ls off pace out 3-wide, turned for home 4-wide and 3Ls off speed, very one-paced and beaten over 300 M out.
12 9 DASH FOR VICTORIES (CB389) H K Yim -- 2-wide and at least 7Ls off pace until being niggled along to lie up with pace about 600 M out, never a factor thereafter.
13 4 VENETIAN MASTER (CB334) G Mosse B Slowly away, 3-wide and 7Ls off pace through to home straight while hanging in, didn't come on.
14 8 AMERICAN DEVIL (CB228) W M Lai B Always about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace on fence through to home straight, soon weakened right 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