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Race 9 (368)

LANTAU ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 REGENCY HORSE (CE229) F Coetzee B/TT Prominent after beginning from wide draw. Ridden to take up running coming out of back straight. Went 2Ls clear 200 M out and hung on well to finish.
2 4 FIRM OFFER (CE008) E Saint-Martin SR Sluggish at start. Trailed the field to straight. Produced good late finish down centre of track to snatch 2nd late.
3 8 CLASSIC NAVIGATOR (CD330) W M Lai TT Settled in midfield. Improving when steadied for a run over 300 M out. Sustained headway inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
4 2 ALINSKY (CE046) D Whyte B Well there early before settling in forward of midfield. Fought on steadily to gain 2nd some 2Ls back 200 M out. Swamped for a placing late.
5 9 GOLDEN CARE (CD188) M W Leung B/TT Settled at the back. Made up good ground in straight to be nearest at finish. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 7 CHEERFUL MASTER (CE309) G Mosse B Never far off. One-paced under pressure in straight and swamped closing stages. (Blood in trachea.)
7 3 ABLE CHOICE (CB126) C Soumillon B/TT Settled in midfield. No clear passage behind horses early in straight. Made up some late ground inside final 200 M.
8 10 GLOBAL WIN (CG109) A Delpech -- Midfield throughout. Kept on one pace in straight.
9 1 TRIUMPHANT UNICORN (CD166) C Munce B Mainly in last few. Never nearer.
10 11 KINGIFLY (CG020) C K Tong -- Mainly towards rear. Did not make much impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 13 FLYING GENERAL (CB236) K L Chui SR Brief lead far side. Just off the pace rounding home bend. Weakened out of contention over 200 M out.
12 6 JOLLY GAINS (CB232) O Doleuze -- Chased leader to straight. Gradually weakened. (Blood in trachea.)
13 5 GENERAL KINGY (CB039) S K Sit B Raced wide in midfield to straight. Soon dropped 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