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Race 8 (223)

ASHLEY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 DASHING WINNER (CA018) G Schofield SR/CO Fair to begin, ridden up early to hold midfield position, travelled in 7th position behind speed 2 wide 6Ls from lead, made run between runners on turn and drove through gap at 200 M and gathered them in.
2 3 GAUCHO (CE033) C Brown TT Broke well, showed usual speed to hold lead on rails, engaged in early speed battled and pressured throughout travelled well into straight and held length break until 250 M but couldn't sustain effort after hard run.
3 4 HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) G Mosse B-/PC2/TT Amongst the first away, showed early speed, eased in to travel 5th just off pace 2 wide, obtained break entering straight and made strong run to fight out finish.
4 2 SHOGUN (CB446) E Saint-Martin -- Slow to begin, settled in rearward position 7Ls from lead on fence, had good run throughout, made steady ground in straight giving too greater start.
5 6 MY LUCK (CE256) B Prebble SR-/H- Away with them, restrained from wide gate to hold midfield position 7Ls from lead 2 to 3 wide, under pressure on turn, stuck to task in straight making up some ground.
6 7 KIMBO KID (CC379) M W Leung P Average to begin, had ridden to make up ground to challenge lead, raced 2 wide outside leader at good clip, under pressure turn and weakened out of it after being gassed early.
7 11 SUPER FANTASY (CD162) Y T Cheng H/TT Broke with them, hard ridden but couldn't go early speed, drifted back to 3rd last 10Ls off lead 2 wide, gave huge start entering straight and made up some late ground.
8 1 HIGHLILLI (CD092) C W Wong CP/TT Showed good early speed to contest battle for lead, trapped 4 wide without cover outside lead at good pace, still there on turn but wide run took its toll and couldn't go on over final furlong.
9 5 SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) H W Lai P1 Began with them, drifted back to last 15Ls off lead, followed paint into straight and passed tired horses in run home.
10 9 KA KA SMART (CG042) S Dye -- Average away, hard ridden early in 3rd last spot, 13Ls off front-runners, niggled along throughout only plugged home in straight.
11 10 SUPERSONIC (CC245) C K Tong B Broke with them, raced in 6th position behind leaders, had good run in middle stages, under pressure on turn, raced very one paced in straight.
12 12 DRAGON HORSE (CB131) W M Lai V Showed early speed to contest lead, trapped 3 wide outside leaders under good speed, began to tire on turn and weakened right out of it. (Bled.)
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