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Race 8 (026)

GUANGZHOU HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PRETTY ONE (CL418) B Prebble TT Settled nicely in midfield before making headway to challenge leaders passing 350M, powered clear final 150M to win with possibly something in hand.
2 3 HAPPY REUNION (CK163) T Clark B2/TT Behind midfield 4Ls off the pace, finished well final 400M despite hanging in but was no match for the classy-looking winner.
3 10 LUCKY BRAVO (CL411) W M Lai -- Steadied at the start and ended up a bit too far back at the rear, ran on very well from off the pace.
4 6 NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) H W Lai -- Urged along after the start to settle in the group chasing the leaders, quickened well in straight and came to have every chance, turned one pace final 100M and lost 2nd place close home.
5 2 SHINING VICTORY (CL163) D Whyte B/TT Along the fence behind midfield, under urdge halfway round the turn, brief effort turning in, flattened out nearing 100M.
6 8 BRIGHTEXPECTATIONS (M368) K C Ng -- Slow to begin and failed to muster under urge, 3-wide at the back for most of the trip, made limited progress in straight and never got to leaders.
7 4 PROLIFIC CHAMPION (M226) M Chadwick TT Vied for the lead early before dropping back behind leaders entering home turn, kept on one paced to the line.
8 1 EL MORRO (CK344) C Y Ho H Chased the pace, kept on to mid-straight and couldn't sustain his effort thereafter, eased 100M out. (Blood in trachea.)
9 5 EL ZONDA (CK132) J Lloyd TT Dropped back to a rearward position about 5Ls off the pace, attempted to make his run up the inside but was badly held up by a beaten runner, out of contention already when clear inside 150M.
10 9 BULLISH KING (CL304) K C Leung B/TT Vied for the lead in early stages, set a good gallop and emerged as race leader rounding the turn, headed inside 250M and no extra. Eased.
11 11 POCKET ROCKETS (M004) M Du Plessis -- Went forward to contest the lead, caught 3-wide no cover turning, weakened rapidly inside 350M.
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