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Race 8 (479)

THE BMW HONG KONG DERBY 2014   Rating:-   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 DESIGNS ON ROME (P270) T Berry -- Taken back to the rear, bid wide 700M and advanced to a contending position leaving the bend, quickened impressively once asked, was strongly challenged form both sides from 200M, asserted towards finish.
2 1 ABLE FRIEND (P303) J Moreira CP- Restrained to race behind midfield, settled nicely along the 2-path, kept to inside passing 450M, quickened to join DESIGNS ON ROME 200M, briefly in front 100M but winner found extra final stages.
3 6 DIBAYANI (S120) Z Purton H/SR/TT Dropped in from widest draw, settled last, switched widest passing 700M and headway on turn into straight, chased eventual winner final 350M, always held.
4 7 MR GNOCCHI (P080) J McDonald B/TT Rolled forward, caught 3-wide first 600M, shared lead briefly from 1400M then eased back for cover, moved out to 4-wide top of the bend, left flat-footed by top 3 from 300M, kept on evenly for distant 4th.
5 9 FLAME HERO (P294) C Soumillon -- Never far off from leaders, 3-wide and no cover from 1200M, soon moved forward to join leader, outpaced by top 3 inside 300M, kept on same pace for remote 5th.
6 14 WAYFOONG EXPRESS (P262) T Angland B Held up midfield on inner, in touch turning for home, short of room early straight, stayed on for non-threatening 6th.
7 4 SECRET SHAM (P174) N Callan H Unable to get closer than 3-wide for most of the trip, travelled in mid-division, ran on one paced, no impression on leaders.
8 5 BEAUTY FLAME (S117) G Mosse TT Soon moved to the lead, pressed by rivals back straight and went quick middle stages, headed 250M, weakened and no extra final 100M.
9 13 TRAVEL BROTHER (S107) B Prebble H Caught wide no cover early stages, joined leader passing 1200M, eased back to sit behind the pace nearing home turn, unable to quicken with leaders final 300M.
10 10 LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) A Suborics -- Settled in midfield along the 2-path, within striking distance turning for home, failed to quicken.
11 11 TABLEAUX (S072) O Doleuze H/TT1 Tracked leaders along the rails, left flat-footed when pace quickened 450M, weakened final 200M.
12 3 ALL YOU WISH (P031) D Whyte TT Slow to begin, held up towards the rear along the rails, not picked up passing 400M, eased when no chance final 100M.
13 8 DR GOOD HABIT (N300) K Teetan -- Eased after the start, proved difficult to settle early stages and no closer than 3-wide throughout, came under pressure 500M, soon out of contention.
14 12 BULLISH BOY (P008) M L Yeung TT Went forward, tracked leaders early stages, eased back to mid-division back straight, had little left when driven out 400M, eased final 150M.
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