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Race 9 (258)

LORD KANALOA HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 MR STUNNING (V153) J Moreira -- Allowed to stride forward to lead on settling and taken to fence. Joined for a few strides passing 700m but edged ahead again. Kicked 2L clear passing 250m and held off well for comfortable win.
2 6 MERION (V080) K C Leung B Jumped with field but no early speed, dropping to rear in one-off position. Shuffled to last turning for home, taken to centre track and unleashed strong finishing burst, doing best work final 100m.
3 4 CLEVER BEAVER (S352) N Callan TT Broke well but stumbled shortly after start, dropping back between horses 4L from leader. Got clear run on straightening but didn't pick up momentum until 280m when finished strongly.
4 3 TURF SPRINT (T396) A Badel H Got off OK, ridden along 3-wide, settling midfield. Taken wider around home turn when lost position, wide into straight, finished off strongly.
5 1 LINE SEEKER (S269) Z Purton TT Checked shortly after start, dropping to rear along rail. Improved position around turn, stayed on rail in straight and finished off solidly.
6 2 NEW ASIA SUNRISE (T268) B Prebble -- Ridden to obtain forward position 3L from leader but without cover. Looked chance top of straight, kept on gamely to 200m when flattened.
7 7 HEROIC GURU (S260) D Lane CP Shifted across behind runners from an outside draw and distant last on settling. Tagged on to main field entering straight, took inside run and finished off nicely.
8 8 MALMSTEEN (V059) S De Sousa -- Began OK but no early speed, dropping towards rear between horses. Blocked for run early straight when improving, then one-paced.
9 12 MARVEL TRIBE (S142) M L Yeung B Hard ridden from widest draw to go forward, racing wide until settling outside leader passing 700m. Remained in contention till 200m when tired.
10 5 LET US WIN (V381) H Bowman B1 Outpaced early, dropping to rear. Improved position around home turn but badly hampered 350m when attempting to improve into tight running. One-paced.
11 14 SUPER LEADER (V016) T H So -- Broke well, then ridden to hold rail in midfield. Got shuffled back around turn, found little in straight though was inconvenienced 350m.
12 10 MYTHICAL EMPEROR (T419) H T Mo B/H Began well, shared early pace before settling along rail 3L from leader. Under pressure soon after turning for home and gave ground gradually.
13 11 HIT THE BID (P214) M Guyon V Quickly unto stride, chased leader into first turn but hampered 600m and lost position. Spent force on straightening and faded.
14 13 BORNTOACHIEVE (T313) C Y Ho H/XB Began awkwardly then hampered but pressed forward racing wide without cover to get within 2L of leader at turn. Under pressure on straightening and faded.
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