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Race 8 (200)

CHEVALIER ALUMINIUM ENGINEERING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 PALEPALE (M407) T Clark H/B1 Went forward, shared lead 2-wide, accelerated away early straight and kicked clear, in total control 100M out.
2 11 HANDSOME BATCHELOR (CL076) G Cheyne CP/XB Switched off to last after the start, travelled strongly, into clear 350M, stayed on well, couldn't quite get to the winner but pulled clear of the rest.
3 3 GREEN ZONE (M302) O Doleuze B Behind midfield early, took closer order making the turn, couldn't match strides with first two final 250M, stayed on for a non-threatening 3rd.
4 2 HORSE OF FLAME (M177) Y T Cheng H1/TT1 Driven forward to be outside of leading trio, had every chance turning in, not pace of first two, weakened gradually final 150M and lost 3rd close home.
5 9 SPEECHMAKER (M238) W M Lai B1/XB1/TT Settled in midfield, kept on over final 300M without threatening principals.
6 1 GOLDEN BAUHINIA (CK123) C W Wong -- Driven along early from wide barrier but unable to reach the lead, had no cover and was pushed very wide making the turn, one paced and no impression on leaders.
7 5 EVER BEAUTY (CJ161) C Y Ho XB/B1 Always in touch but responded only fairly when being asked inside 400M, never going the pace to challenge.
8 7 HAWTHORNE (CL136) J Lloyd SR-/P2 Not far off from the pace in early, stages, raced wide when hung out near 700M, shuffled back to near last coming off the bend, ran past beaten runners only.
9 10 WHAT A HEART (M267) T H So B/TT Blundered at the start and lost ground, rushed along early to make up lost ground, found little turning in, soon out of contention.
10 12 SHIBALA (CK230) H W Lai TT Average jump only, driven forward along the fence to join leaders before the turn, run ended nearing 200M, weakened rapidly.
11 6 FAIR NAVIGATOR (CJ254) M Chadwick V/TT Pushed along after the start but failed to muster, ended up near last 4-5Ls off the pace, never got going, eased when no chance final 100M.
12 4 SHINING TRIUMPH (M215) M Du Plessis B/TT Quickly into stride, raced a shade keen behind leaders making the turn for home, weakened passing 300M, heavily eased. (Lame right hind leg.)
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