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Race 8 (451)

CITI PERSONAL LOAN SERVICES HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 WHAT ELSE BUT YOU (A136) K Teetan B/SR Close up tracking leader along the rail, responded well and wrestled the lead 180M, kept going final stages to keep pursuers at bay.
2 10 HOME RUN (V101) U Rispoli B/H Eased back to the rear 8Ls adrift of the leader, bid his time along the inside, closed off final 400M fastest, pushed winner final 150M but always held.
3 1 ISHVARA (S015) H T Mo B/TT Caught 3-wide no cover from 14, taken wider 600M, moved into contention nearing top of straight, battled well but always held by winner in the run to the line
4 3 UP AND COMING (S266) N Rawiller B/TT Urged along after the jump, sat 3-4Ls off leader along the rail, chased hard final 300M but couldn't reel in leaders.
5 6 RAZOR QUEST (S146) J Moreira H/TT Not hurried early stages, towards the rear 6Ls behind leader, shaken up 500M, ran on moderately, effort leveled off over final 100M. (Blood in trachea.)
6 4 BRING IT ON (V407) Z Purton XB/TT Emerged as leader 1300M, set good pace to straight, caught 180M, faded towards the line.
7 13 IMPERIAL GALLANTRY (T028) K C Leung B/H/TT Dropped back to the rear 8Ls off the good pace, 3-wide trip to straight, made some progress down outside but too much to make up on leaders.
8 7 AGREE (A116) D Whyte -- Held up midfield 4-5Ls off the good pace, had every chance from 400M but not going the pace to challenge.
9 12 ELUSIVE STATE (A036) C Y Ho XB Niggled along early stages, not mustered the speed and fell back to the rear before entering the turn, gave mild response passing 300M, got past a few but never threatened.
10 9 PERFECT LIFELINE (A141) C Schofield B/XB/TT Began only fairly, settled down midfield along the rail, 5Ls off the good pace halfway, ran on only fairly and no impression on leaders.
11 8 BEAUTY FLARE (V240) N Callan CP/TT Settled down ahead of mid-division, 3Ls off the good pace in first half, close enough top of straight but couldn't go on passing 250M and faded.
12 2 AMAZING AGILITY (V192) B Prebble B/TT Taken back from wide barrier and settled near the rear 7Ls off the good pace, brought wide 450M but found less than expected in the finish, not reach leaders.
13 14 RED ELYSEES (A005) M L Yeung B Began very well, shifted across to track leader 2-wide, under pressure 500M, gave way passing 350M. (Jockey questioned re riding tactics.)
14 11 THE JAZZ (A004) H W Lai B Restrained to a 2-wide spot behind midfield, 6Ls off at 800M, crept closer home turn, gave limited response on straightening, faded 200M.
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