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Race 8 (677)

AMETHYST HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 VALIANT DREAM (B416) K Teetan -- Soon driven to the lead, set good pace, sprinted strongly final 400M and always holding off the persistent runner-up. Won in track record time.
2 8 LUCKY MORE (D035) Z Purton -- Always prominent, vied for lead with eventual winner passing 350M, held final 100M. Pleasing return after long absence.
3 6 GOLD CHEST (C146) C L Chau CP/TT Settled just behind leaders, responded well from 400M, held by first 2 in the run home.
4 12 CZARSON (D394) H Bentley CP/TT Held up towards the rear, made steady progress up the stands' rail over final 400M, failed to trouble first 3.
5 14 GREEN AEON (D392) A Badel H1/TT Crowded for room at the start, recovered to race in midfield, stayed on mildly over final 300M, never dangerous to leaders.
6 9 MASTER MONTARO (E142) C Y Ho CP-/B2 Chased leaders, outpaced by leaders 300M, no extra final 100M.
7 2 PING HAI BRAVO (D123) A Hamelin E/TT Held up towards the rear, driven out from halfway, stayed on fairly, never a threat to leaders.
8 1 EXPLOSIVE WITNESS (B001) K H Chan -- Settled behind mid-division, not clearest run 400M and from 200M to 100M.
9 13 FLYING GENIUS (D071) M L Yeung B/TT Close up behind leaders, hard driven 500M but not making progress, faded final 200M.
10 3 ASSIMILATE (C160) C Schofield B/TT Outpaced in the rear, ran past beaten horses only.
11 5 SHINING ACE (C229) V Borges B/TT Never far off the pace, scrubbed along halfway, couldn't sustain run from 300M, weakened away.
12 4 MASSIVE POCKET (B246) K C Leung XB Obtained a midfield position, lacked a finishing response passing 400M, weakened final 200M.
13 7 YEE CHEONG BABY (C273) R Maia TT Held up behind midfield, outpaced passing 400M, never involved. (Blood in trachea.)
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