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Race 9 (422)

CITIBANK INSURANCE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 ENRICHED (CK254) Z Purton TT Broke well and soon found an ideal position about 2Ls behind the leader, responded well when asked for efforts final 300 M, hit the lead 250 M, drew clear to score with some in tank.
2 8 BRAVE HEART (CK277) D Whyte H Prominently placed in a fence position in midfield, checked at 700 M, held up for room at the top of home straight, ran on soundly final 250 M but never really threatened the winner.
3 7 TOPPING LIGHT (CL040) O Doleuze -- Taken back from gate 14 and travelled about 10Ls behind the speed, shifted widest for home, made ground strongly down centre of straight when asked for efforts final 350 M, nicked the 3rd in the final stride.
4 6 SUPER GENKI (CH195) M Chadwick B1/TT Lacked early speed, urged along to catch up 8Ls off the pace, improved along the inner of home straight under pressure, finished off soundly but just missed out a place in the final stride.
5 3 STAR OF FAME (CH043) W C Marwing TT Held up in a rearward position and travelled 8Ls off the pace, no cover in early stages, ran on bravely between horses final l350 M, just missed out a place.
6 12 SUPER PLUS (CJ090) K W Leung -- Broke well, niggled along to share the lead, 1L clear turning for home, kept on fairly well early in straight, overhauled by the winner at 200 M, could not find extra and lost a place final 50 M.
7 14 KING OF SCOTS (CK084) A Suborics -- Jumped only fairly, driven to hold a one-off position 3Ls behind the leader, had every chance in home straight and looked possible for a place final 200 M, but failed to keep up in the last few strides.
8 9 CHEERFUL CITY (CK009) Y T Cheng TT Prominently placed in a fence position 3Ls off the speed, niggled along rounding bend, made ground steadily along the inner early in home straight, checked at 200 M, remained one-paced after the interference.
9 5 OPEN SESAME (CL091) B Doyle XB/H Taken back from gate 12 and travelled about 9Ls off the pace at rear, finished off well under pressure final 300 M but only passed the tired rivals.
10 10 GOOD PARTNER (CE221) T H So TT Sat one-off in the mid-division, caught 3-wide and lost cover rounding bend at 700 M, gave very limited response when placed under pressure final 350 M, proved beaten passing the 200 M pole.
11 11 KENOBE (CH222) D Beadman XB Bit slow to begin, travelled in a fence position just behind midfield, made no impression in home straight.
12 13 CLASSIC REUNION (CH166) C K Tong B/SR Lacked early speed despite being urged along, travelled 3-wide with no cover just behind the mid-division, failed to make up any ground in home straight.
13 4 THUNDER DANCING (CG250) H W Lai B Pressed on to contest the lead in early stages, struggled turning for home, got tired early in straight, yielded ground quickly.
14 1 SOLAR ENERGY (CJ105) J Lloyd -- Awkwardly started, sat in a 3-wide position just behind the midfield, broke down near 300 M, eased 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