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Race 9 (081)

TIANJIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 APOLLO'S CHOICE (S312) Z Purton CP Away nicely, settling one-out 3L from leader. Not asked for effort until straightening, barged through between horses 300m, hit front 100m, held off late challenge.
2 10 INVINCIBLE FRESH (T190) U Rispoli E/P/TT- Steadied soon after start and shifted in for cover, dropping out-out towards rear. Stayed well back to straight, taken to centre track and finished strongly to miss narrowly.
3 13 EXPERTO CREDE (A110) T Berry H/XB Ridden to hold forward position but held 3-wide with cover 3L from leader. Boxed on strongly in straight to grab minor placing. (Lost right hind plate 1100m)
4 5 HARD BALL GET (P373) M F Poon B Jumped well, shared early pace while holding rail, before easing 3L back at turn. Left fence on straightening and battled on strongly to finish in the frame.
5 7 DARING FIT (V398) D Whyte B/TT Hard ridden to lead, crossing to fence 1000m. Kept finding in straight when strongly challenged only to be swamped final stages.
6 12 RELENTLESS ME (A178) J Moreira CP1 Pressed forward from an outside draw to race outside hindquarters of leader on settling. Urged forward on straightening, joint leader 200m, swamped closing stages.
7 9 WHO DAT SINGA (A003) K Teetan H Began awkwardly, then held between horses towards rear to turn. Swung wide into straight, finished off nicely though disappointed for run close home.
8 2 MIGHTY MAVERICK (V150) N Callan CP/XB Ridden along early to hold midfield position but held three-wide with cover. Taken to centre track on straightening but only one-paced.
9 8 FRIENDS OF NANJING (V140) K C Leung -- Outpaced, dropping towards rear along fence. Swung wide into straight, checked 200m, one-paced.
10 6 PHOTON WILLIE (S199) B Prebble H/TT Jumped OK, taken to fence, settling behind midfield. Lost position approaching home turn, stayed on rail in straight but only one-paced under pressure.
11 14 OUR FOLKS (P400) M L Yeung TT Broke well, shared early pace before settling in box seat 2L from leader. Kept tabs to 200m when ran on out steam and faded.
12 1 CALCULATION (A248) S Clipperton H Used from outside draw to stay with early pace, racing 3-wide without cover 2L from leader. Under pressure on straightening and faded gradually.
13 11 LOADED (A195) K C Ng H Steadied soon after start and shifted across for cover, settling at rear along fence. Under pressure throughout but unable to improve position.
14 3 SKY KING (V217) N Rawiller B/H/TT Began fairly, ridden and given reminders but didn't respond, becoming detached from field and retired from race.
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