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Race 8 (251)

AMBER HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 O'REILLY RALLY (CH266) M Chadwick TT Away in line, always prominent in front, led field as they turned, quietly ridden inside 400 M but responded well, kept on finding enough to hold off the eventual runner-up at the finish.
2 1 EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) C W Wong TT Bounced out, pressed on to take up the early running under a steady tempo, lost 1L when checked near 800 M, had to switch out for daylight inside 300 M, chased hard but just failed to catch winner by a diminishing short head.
3 5 ROMA PEGASUS (CK115) F Coetzee -- Reasonable jump, ran a shade keen early before settled in a spot better midfield 2Ls off the pace with cover, into clear 300 M, ran on steadily to finish 3rd.
4 8 GRAND CRU (CG265) W C Marwing V Slightly slow out, taken to a position in midfield 3Ls back, travelled 3-wide with cover, ridden along 400 M out, didn't get the clearest of runs but stayed on strongly once into clear 150 M out.
5 12 PRESTO (CJ048) D Whyte -- Jumped well, restrained to travel towards the rear 4Ls behind leader, eased out inside 400 M, threatened with a strong run down the outside, kept giving until weakening inside 100 M.
6 11 GOODY (CD239) W M Lai -- Began with rest, parked along the fence in mid-division not far off the pace, checked near 800 M and shuffled back, made even progress down the inside to be closest on the line.
7 7 HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) Z Purton H/TT Average break, guided to a midfield position 3Ls back, hindered by the slow pace in middle stages, ran on one-paced in straight without threats.
8 9 POT OF GOLD (CJ286) K L Chui TT Jumped well from the outside barrier, rolled forward to take the lead near 1000 M, pressed by runner on outside, under pressure 400 M out, unable to quicken, faded gradually inside 150 M.
9 3 SURVEY SURVEY (CH070) B Doyle XB/TT Taken back on jumping, settled in rear trailing 6Ls behind leader, used little in running, held up early in straight, no clear run until 200 M, made up some lost ground thereafter.
10 6 GALEN WIN (CJ065) E Saint-Martin CP Average jump, unable to slot in and had to settle 3 wide in mid-division, ridden out 300 M, gave little response and could pass tired runners only.
11 2 TIBER (CD155) Y T Cheng XB/TT pressed forward from the start, eased back approaching home turn to sit behind leading pack, 3-wide and no cover on turning, held every chance but didn't respond in straight, dropped out inside 150 M.
12 10 UNWRITTEN RULE (CK092) H W Lai -- Slowly away, travelled towards the rear 4Ls back, came wide rounding home turn, lacked finishing kick, soon outpaced, weakened 200 M 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