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Race 9 (027)

SHENZHEN HANDICAP   Rating:95-75   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 TOUR DE FORCE (N297) M L Yeung B Jumped well and held rail behind early leader. Took closer order turn, found gap 250m, picked up momentum to hit front 100m, kept on well.
2 3 FIONN'S TREASURE (M386) C Y Lui -- Began well and taken forward to sit three-wide 1.5 lengths from leader. Kept wide final turn but battled on steadily for hard-earned second.
3 9 JUN GONG (N325) T Angland -- Taken forward soon after start to sit 2 lengths from leader but away from fence. Got head up 350m and reluctant to shift out for run. Lay in final stages but kept on to snatch 3rd on line.
4 1 BOBO DRAGON (P147) Z Purton B Motored quickly to the front and travelled strongly with horse on its outside. Kicked clear 400m and looked winner 200m before coming under pressure and weakening.
5 2 SHAHJEE (M151) C O'Donoghue B Taken forward from wide draw but not enough speed and held in midfield but wide. Closed in final turn and kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
6 7 KABAYAN (P345) W C Marwing H/XB Began awkwardly but made ground steadily along back stretch to get within 4 lengths of leader turning for home. One-paced final 400m.
7 10 CHOICE TREASURE (N436) K C Ng TT2 Crowded out at start and taken back across runners to rail. Closed in around turn, taken wide into straight turning one-paced final 200m.
8 8 SICHUAN VIGOUR (P412) K C Leung -- Crowded out start and taken back across runners making up ground but wide into final turn. Kept on early in straight turning one-paced final 200m.
9 4 REAL SUPREME (CL247) A Suborics B/TT Jumped with field but not pushed to hold rail about 4 lengths from leader. Closed in top of straight but ran out of stamina final 200m.
10 11 ROCKET LET WIN (P330) M Chadwick TT Taken back from wide draw and lost touch with field back stretch. Still well back entering straight, finding nothing.
11 5 ARRIVED AHEAD (M068) T H So B Taken to the front to sit outside leader back stretch and turn. Began to tire after entering straight and weakened badly. Lame left fore.
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