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Race 10 (581)

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 CAI BAO IN (M317) Z Purton B Settled behind midfield as usual, raced 3 wide 6-7Ls back, improved wide out approaching turn, let down strongly and kept finding final 200m to hold off rivals.
2 4 LOVING STAR (M382) O Doleuze CP Raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 5-6Ls off even speed, improved 4 wide straightening, out dashed by principal but fought on well final furlong to hold 2nd.
3 11 REAL GENEROUS (M193) M Du Plessis B/H/TT Drifted back as expected from a wide gate, raced 3 wide at rear, 8Ls or so off lead with field to beat on bend, swung widest into straight and made plenty of ground to be not far off 2nd on line.
4 13 CRAIG'S PRIDE (M274) T Clark B Out nicely, assumed ideal spot 1 out 1 back, all favours in run, loomed 3 wide rounding bend and was a place chance to 200m before peaking on rail, bumped and finished 5th but placed 4th after protest.
5 14 HO WONGCHOY (CK275) J Lloyd CP Began in line, sat 3Ls or so back on rails, quiet time in mid section, made a decent run back to inside from 300m but ran about late and lost 4th on protest.
6 9 TOM'S EIGHTH (CL087) H W Lai TT Standard break, tracked up 3 wide behind the speed 3-4Ls back, worked wide but had cover to bend, stuck on ok in straight however run ended inside 200m.
7 7 JOLLY GOOD (CL134) U Rispoli SR Landed a midfield spot 3-4Ls back in running line, even run to turn, made some progress from 400m but didn't go on with it final furlong.
8 12 TOWERING STORM (M401) K C Leung B Standard getaway, raced in rear division on rails 6-7Ls back, saved ground rounding bend, made minor ground along inside.
9 6 TAKEANOTHERCHANCE (CL006) W C Marwing B-/SR1/TT Settled just behind midfield, 2 wide 5Ls or so back, had fair run to bend, lacked extra gear in straight and just whacked away at same speed.
10 5 EAGLE SPIRIT (CL326) M Chadwick CP/XB Rolled forward to race outside leader, kept speed even in mid section, 1/2L down turning, in mix to 200m before dropping off sharply thereafter.
11 3 OLE OLE (CK301) M L Yeung TT Drifted back from a wide alley, raced on rails 8Ls away, near last turning and only passed tired runners in straight.
12 1 ENABLING (M229) T Angland B Began nicely, assumed prominent spot first on leaders back, no excuses with fair speed, right their turning, offered nothing in straight.
13 2 FUN HEROES (CL207) A Suborics CP Showed good speed from outside alley to cross in front, overraced and unable to take a sit, had company to turn and was ½ clear at 400m, stopped quickly when challenged and dropped out.
14 10 HEALTHY BLUEBERRY (CK222) T H So TT Pressed forward from a wide gate but unable to slot in, posted 3 wide without cover working just off leaders throughout, soon under pressure turning and dropped right off to be beaten a fair way.
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