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Race 8 (275)

TAI MO SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:110-85   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 FIVE GRAINS (CB280) C Munce -- Average to begin, restrained to rearward position to obtain cover, raced in last position 2 wide 7Ls off lead, last to turn, gained split at 250 M through to middle of pack, sprinted hard and just held on.
2 12 HAPPEE OWNER (CE230) W M Lai TT Away well, took up good position behind leader 2Ls away, had great run throughout, angled clear entering straight and led passing 300 M, tried hard when tackled but out-dashed last furlong to narrowly go down.
3 6 STAY YOUNG (CD109) E Saint-Martin B- Broke with them, ridden up to hold position 3 back on fence 4 to 5Ls off pace, not used up in run, tracked well in straight and chased hard but unable to peg back margin.
4 2 LIGHTNING STAR (CD405) O Doleuze B Average to begin, trapped wide from awkward draw, raced 3 wide without cover throughout, made run 5 wide on turn, put in strong effort in straight but gave too greater start.
5 11 PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) Y T Cheng -- Only fairly away, positioned 3rd last 2 wide 8Ls from front-runner, made 3 wide run from 600 M coming 6 wide on turn, made good late ground from impossible position.
6 1 CHEEKY (CA266) C Brown -- Jumped with them, eased back to obtain usual spot near enough to last, raced 2nd last on rails 9Ls from lead, made run between runners in straight, held up near 300 M but only closed fairly when clear.
7 10 LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) G Schofield B1 Away well, showed good early speed to cross to rails, crossed shortly after and took up spot outside leader from 1400 M, travelled strongly on turn, lead into straight but lacked turn of foot to figure in finish.
8 5 BEING FAMOUS (CD018) B Prebble B Began well, taken forward to obtain spot close to lead, raced 1 out 1 back 2Ls away throughout, travelled OK to turn, placed under pressure entering straight, condition gave out final furlong.
9 3 FIFTY FIFTY (CD131) D Whyte B- Average break, settled worse than midfield 2 wide 5 to 6Ls from lead, didn't settle, tracked into race well, came 5 to 6 wide on turn, made some ground but only held position from 200 M. (Blood in trachea.)
10 8 WHATABOB (CD213) R Fradd P-/B2 Reasonable to begin, positioned in 5th 4Ls from lead, made 3 wide run from 600 M, lacked turn of foot to make impression and only battled away last 200 M.
11 9 GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) S Dye B Broke well, showed great early speed to take up running, dictated terms to turn, tackled entering straight, compounded over final 200 M to be well beaten.
12 4 SELF FLIT (CB322) S Sanders B2 Slow to begin, settled 4 back on fence 5 to 6Ls away, used nothing in run, ridden along entering straight, gradually weakened out of it.
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