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Race 8 (228)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS (CH145) K C Leung XB/H Guided to a midfield position along the rail and was unhurried for 900 M, quickened impressively when asked, took lead 100 M, lengthened away and won by a decisive margin.
2 2 WINDICATOR RETURNS (CJ191) C Y Ho -- Away in good order and stalked leader off the inside rail, kept on willingly to the line but was unable to fend off the fast finishing winner nearing100 M.
3 11 CHATER POWER (CG312) M Guyon B/TT Forwardly placed in 4th chasing leaders, closed well and battled determinedly through the final 200 M to gain 3rd while no match for the winner.
4 5 KING OF HEARTS (CK214) D Beadman XB/H Obtained a midfield position along the inside under light urging early, ran on final 300 M but lacked extra pace to mount a serious challenge.
5 9 AMEDEO (CK292) W C Marwing TT Fair start only and was vigorously ridden to find the lead, led nearing 800 M and took them along at a good pace, kept on well to 150 M then tired steadily to the line.
6 3 LOADS OF JOY (CL088) B Prebble TT Raced in mid-division along the 3-path and left without cover from 900 M, urged along nearing 400 M, kept on at the same pace and failed to threaten.
7 8 MY WHISKY (CK071) F Coetzee CP-/TT Began awkwardly, restrained in midfield and was a shade keen down the back straight, driven 400 M out but lacked a rally.
8 12 GREAT HEART (CK219) M Chadwick B/TT Lacked speed and had to be driven along shortly after the start, detached in last about 10Ls off the pace over the home turn, went past beaten runners only in the straight.
9 10 HIGH RETURN (CK164) Y T Cheng -- Began well, restrained to a midfield position one off the fence, unbalanced near 1000 M and lost ground, not quickened under pressure, eased when no chance final 100 M.
10 6 RICH UNICORN (CL410) D Whyte -- Went forward from a wide barrier and raced within striking distance, hung out badly when placed under pressure in the straight, eased 200 M out.
11 7 ASTROKID (CL330) W M Lai -- Towards the rear 3-wide, didn't pick up and eased mid-straight when well beaten.
12 4 ASSURE (CL368) N Callan XB/H1 Restrained after the start then taken across to a fence position near the rear, under serious pressure inside 500 M, eased 300 M and finished tailed out. (Unacceptable performance.)
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