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Race 9 (069)

NATIONAL DAY HANDICAP (Sec 2)   Rating:88+   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GRAND DELIGHT (CB355) S Dye B Dropped in about 3Ls off pace and 2-wide down the back, 2Ls down and travelling well rounding home turn, shaken up to lead 250 M out, comfortably.
2 11 GOLDEN YEARS (CB010) A Marcus -- Enjoyed a good sit on the fence 2Ls or 3Ls off pace until home straight, 1L down 200 M out, no chance with winner and just hung on for 2nd place.
3 12 HOUSEMASTER (BV115) W C Marwing SR Settled 5Ls off pace on fence through to home straight, 3Ls down 200 M out, finished off strongly and just missed 2nd place.
4 2 PRECISION (CA209) H K Yim SR 2-wide and about 4Ls off pace through to 600 M out when driven along to take closer order, 3Ls down 200 M out, no extra in concluding stages.
5 7 MY HONOUR (BT205) Y T Cheng -- Held 2nd place out 2-wide and 1L off pace through to 500 M out, led at top of stretch but headed by winner 250 M out, hung in under pressure and weakened final 200 M.
6 13 VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) G Schofield -- Settled on fence about 5Ls off pace down back straight, driven along 500 M out, 3Ls down from top of stretch to 200 M out before fading away.
7 1 SUN SHINE RIVER (BT078) E Saint-Martin -- 7Ls off pace and 4-wide without cover down back straight before being carried wider 500 M out, 6-wide and still about 7Ls down entering straight, didn't come on.
8 6 MADE TO FIGURE (BS161) E Legrix SR Never closer to pace than 6Ls and 2-wide, never able to get competitive.
9 9 MAGIC HANDS (BT287) M W Leung SR On fence about 7Ls off pace down the back, slightly closer turning for home and could only stay on at the same pace on run-in.
10 4 LUCKY SABRE (BV122) G Mosse -- Never better than 2-wide and about 7Ls off leaders at any stage.
11 3 ASIA RISING (BT270) D Dunn -- Raced 3-wide down backstretch about 6Ls off pace, got head up 800 M out and became unbalanced, 5-wide and 6Ls down on the swing, made no impression.
12 5 LUCKY SIX (BV219) S K Sit -- Very quickly away, led by about a length through to 500 M marker, headed at top of stretch and weakening when checked 200 M out, eased.
13 14 FLORAL KING (CB370) C Williams -- Slowly away and checked on exiting, always towards rear about 7Ls off pace and 3-wide until home straight, no chance in stretch.
14 10 GREEN VACATION (CB411) W M Lai -- Raced 3-wide about 5Ls off speed until 600 M out when driven along to keep up, struggling at top of stretch and faded right on.
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