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Race 8 (694)

CLEAR WATER BAY HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 GLORIOUS ARTIST (B210) Z Purton -- Away smoothly to be chasing the pace, quickened up to lead inside 200M, held off challengers both sides late stages to score back to back win.
2 6 HANG'S DECISION (T262) B Prebble CP/H Chased leaders in a race ran at solid tempo, stuck to inside on straightening, came through narrow passage mid-straight to challenge but couldn't reel in winner.
3 11 REMARKABLE (A222) J Moreira P Restrained to be 10th, behind midfield 6Ls off the pace, driven out 500M, came home well to be nearest at the finish, just missed out 2nd.
4 13 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) H N Wong V-/B2/TT Assumed a midfield position along the rail, travelled well into straight, stayed on steadily to the line, restricted room late but didn't affect finishing position.
5 1 ROYAL PERFORMER (V405) D Whyte H/PC Began awkwardly and lost ground, held up 2nd last 7-8Ls behind leaders, closed off final 400M fastest, line came too soon just failed to make it to the top 4.
6 10 WHAMPOA STAR (B146) K C Leung TT Pressed on from draw 1, led at good pace throughout, headed inside 200M, unable to hold off pursuers late.
7 5 ZILONG (B113) C Schofield B/H/TT- Settled down behind midfield 6Ls behind leaders, saved ground on the inside, was finishing off the race well when no clear run nearing 100M, could have been closer.
8 12 NAVAS (V362) M L Yeung B/XB From draw 10 couldn't get closer than 3-wide, positioned ahead of midfield, left with no cover from 800M, battled on in the straight without posing threat to leaders.
9 7 RED MARVEL (T417) N Callan H/P2/TT From draw 11 went forward after the start, travelled wide no cover until reaching the outside of leader 800M, held ground early straight, faded passing 200M.
10 9 GOLD LAND (A109) S Clipperton B/TT Soon slotted into 2-wide spot in midfield from draw 14, raced a shade keen in middle stages, stayed on only fairly in the straight, never threatened.
11 14 QUICK RETURN (A286) K Teetan B From wide draw shifted across behind runners early stages, raced towards the rear, difficult to settle 1300M, widest rounding home turn, failed to run on in straight.
12 2 PENANG HALL (T062) A Sanna B From wide draw taken back to race in last, about 9Ls off the good pace, ran past a couple of eased down rivals in straight only. Never involved.
13 8 TURIN PEARL (P267) O Doleuze -- Never far off the pace in 5th, couldn't hold his position passing 450M, beaten turning home, eased when no chance.
14 3 BIZ POWER (B052) U Rispoli CP Held up 3-wide in midfield, under serious pressure home turn, lost touch turning in, heavily eased. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.)
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