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Race 8 (026)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BUNDLE OF LOVE (N324) D Whyte -- Always prominent, showed good acceleration turning in, kicked clear inside 200M, well in command.
2 7 ALPHA GRAND (N127) T Angland H Dropped back to a rearward position 5Ls off the pace, urged along 500M out, swung wide into straight, ran on well to be nearest at the finish.
3 6 GREEN ZONE (M302) C K Tong B Never far off in 4th, driven to chase leaders 350M, lacked winner's acceleration but kept on evenly to the line.
4 1 FIRST IN COMMAND (CL085) T Clark TT Pushed early, shared lead on the inside, could not match winner's acceleration inside 300M, kept on steadily to the line and only lost 3rd near the finish.
5 9 DARPANA (CK256) Z Purton B/TT Not hurried, dropped back to the rear 6Ls off the pace, made steady headway over final 300M.
6 2 WITHINMYHEART (M176) M L Yeung P2 Taken back to 2nd last, waited with until 400M, made limited progress.
7 12 TURIN CHAMPION (M060) K C Leung XB Dwelt at the start, recovered to race in mid-division, picked up only fairly turning in, one paced final 200M.
8 4 CITY POWER (M066) W C Marwing B/SR In midfield and travelled 3-wide without cover for much of the way, kept on same pace turning into straight, never threatened.
9 3 GERONIMO MEADOW (N226) K C Ng TT Held up behind midfield, drifted to outside of track turning into straight, ran on same pace.
10 11 BET ON ME (CK376) H W Lai TT 3Ls off leaders, came under pressure halfway round the home turn, soon outpaced.
11 8 LUCKY GAINS (M230) B Prebble -- Behind mid-division early, hung out badly turning for home, found little for pressure. (Jockey questioned.)
12 10 CONFUCIUS ELITE (N381) R Fourie SR-/H1/XB1 Went forward from wide barrier, disputed lead on the outside, weakened and dropped away passing 400M.
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