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Race 8 (026)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 HYPERSONIC (P176) D Whyte H/TT Slightly slow out patiently ridden in a rear spot, moved strongly into contention passing 500M, quickened impressively to take lead 150M and always had enough to hold off the persistent 2nd.
2 6 GREAT SPIRIT (P037) C O'Donoghue -- Dropped back to the rear from wide barrier, fanned very wide from 500M, ran on well turning in but could not match winner's acceleration, rallied final 150M, always held.
3 10 SMILING WATCH (M325) W C Marwing B/H Held up 3-wide in midfield, short of room early straight, chased first 2 from 200M, finished well.
4 12 HAPPY FOREVER (M034) K C Ng V/TT Sent forward, led uncontested at a steady pace, kept on well enough om straightening but not pace of first 3 over final 150M. (Lame next day.)
5 3 GREEN ZONE (M302) C K Tong B Vigorously ridden but failed to muster, 3-wide and left without cover from 700M, briefly went 2nd 300M but run ended mid-straight.
6 2 BOULD MOVER (M120) M Chadwick TT Tracked leader and kept on same pace turning for home. (Jockey reported saddle shifted near 800M and was disadvantaged for the remainder of the race.)
7 11 BO BO EXPRESS (N259) K Teetan BO/H Taken back to the rear from wide draw, moved away from fence 600M, lacked instant acceleration, stayed on fairly final 200M.
8 8 TURIN CHAMPION (M060) O Doleuze XB Began awkwardly, guided to a 2-wide position behind midfield, not quickened when urged.
9 5 SKY MASCOT (CL267) N Pinna B Close up but caught 3-wide without cover throughout, fought on briefly turning in, faded mid-straight.
10 1 GETAWAY GUY (N142) H W Lai -- Never far off from leaders but unable to quicken when the race got serious 400M, soon out of contention.
11 9 SPOKE TO CARLO (P090) W M Lai P-/B1 Began awkwardly, urged along to hold a position behind midfield, badly outpaced from 400M, soon behind.
12 4 MASQUERADER (N234) Z Purton B Travelled strongly behind leader, came under pressure 450M, eased over final 300M. (Jockey concerned over the horse's action. To OBT and OVE.)
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