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Race 8 (494)

LOK FU HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 JOLLY GOOD (CL134) P Strydom SR/TT Held up 4Ls back in midfield along the 2-path, nudged along 600M out, stayed on well in straight, did best work late and got up near finish.
2 1 VIGOR DELIGHT (CK070) C Y Ho P/H Travelled strongly in 4th place and never far off from leaders, surged to the lead 150M out, kept on but was caught close home.
3 2 NEEDLES AND THREAD (CJ282) B Doyle B Taken across to the rail before the turn and settled behind mid-division, shifted out to clear 300M, closed off well and got up for 3rd near the line.
4 12 HEALTHY BLUEBERRY (CK222) T H So V/TT Driven forward and set steady pace, kept on well enough in straight, headed near 150M, flattened out late and lost 3rd place near line.
5 7 FLYING CHINA (CK266) W C Marwing PC Patiently ridden in a rearward position, 6Ls off the pace at 400M, ran on steadily to the line but not reaching leaders.
6 3 SHIFACHI TRADITION (CL013) O Doleuze B/TT Restrained in last over 8Ls off the pace, turned very wide halfway round the home turn, finished off only fairly. (Blood in trachea.)
7 4 WIN PRACTITIONER (CG180) B Prebble TT Held up near last, raced along the 3-path and taken wider making the home turn, made limited progress only over final 300M.
8 11 BEST MILITARY (CL007) H W Lai B Along the fence not far off leaders in 5th place, switched out near 600M, soon pushed along but couldn't step up a gear, one-paced to the finish.
9 5 CHATER D'CAT (CK119) D Whyte B/TT Raced in a one out one back position reluctantly, loomed a threat early straight but had no more to give final 150M, weakened rapidly. ( Jockey questioned re his riding position.)
10 10 STRAWBERRY (CK182) M L Yeung B Broke well and tracked leaders, came under pressure nearing 400M, gradually weakened from 300M.
11 9 EASTERN EMPIRE (CL172) G Mosse TT Caught 3-wide no cover in midfield, outpaced halfway round the home turn, soon behind on straightening, eased mid-straight.
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