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Race 8 (590)

DEVON HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 MEGA HEART (A148) A Hamelin XB/TT Steadied early stages to obtain cover, settled towards the rear, 4Ls to make up 400M, widest cornering, closed off strongly to get past leader near line.
2 4 JUST NOT LISTENING (B192) J Moreira V Away quickly to take the lead, gave a kick passing 300M, kept on well to line, headed final stages.
3 2 UTOPIA LIFE (C166) C Schofield B Chased leaders along the 3-path, no cover from 700M, responded well in straight, worked home solidly for 3rd. (Jockey questioned re riding position.)
4 10 ZERO HEDGE (A221) K C Leung PC/XB Began fairly, ended up in 4-wide position chasing leaders, no cover from 800M, battled on over final 300M without threatening leaders. (Jockey questioned re riding position.)
5 1 ELITE PATCH (C193) C Y Ho H/PC/TT Reserved near last, waited with until 400M, stayed on without troubling first 3.
6 9 STAR LUCK (C257) K Teetan -- From wide draw rolled forward to race outside leader, placed under full pressure on straightening, unable to quicken and weakened over final 150M.
7 12 HANDSOME REBEL (B469) V Borges B Bounded at the start losing ground, recovered to be chasing leaders passing 1000M, kept on same entering straight, no threat final 200M.
8 5 CALIFORNIA ARGENT (C042) H T Mo H/TT Jumped on terms, pushed along tracking the pace, keenly from 700M, tried hard on straightening but lacked further response.
9 11 FEARLESS FIRE (B085) M Chadwick B Settled in midfield on the inside, nudged along 500M but never going the pace to challenge.
10 6 STREET SCREAM (D234) M F Poon -- Soon taken to the fence, settled towards the rear, 4Ls to make up 400M, failed to run on in straight.
11 7 BIG FORTUNE (B220) H N Wong B/XB From wide draw slotted into a 2-wide spot in midfield, bustled along 450M, couldn't go on in the straight.
12 8 HAPPY FAMILY (C116) T H So H Began fairly, raced in the rear, failed to pick up on straightening, eased when no chance. (Bled.)
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