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Race 9 (473)

NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:88-48   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TEMMOKU (BV108) B Doyle H Settled at the back. Slight improvement rounding home bend. Ran on well in straight to hit front approaching 200 M. Kept on. (Promoted.)
2 6 FRENCH FRY (BS271) D Harrison -- Settled in rear. Made up good ground inside final 300 M but unable to catch the winner.
3 9 MALAYAN PEARL (BT037) E Saint-Martin B/TT Better than midfield. Ran on final 250 M without threatening winner. Lost 2nd close home.
4 14 WINNING SUPREME (BP130) K H Ting B In touch to straight. Quickened to hit front inside 300 M and shifted out. Unable to contain place-getters final 200 M.
5 7 DON SEBASTIAN (BS297) F Coetzee -- Settled in midfield. Dropped back slightly home turn. Ran on final 250 M.
6 1 EXCEL KID (BN168) K H Yu B Pushed along early. Stumbled on stable bend. Better than midfield. Kept on in straight before no extra close home.
7 12 DRIFTING AWAY (BL174) S K Sit -- Rear. Slight improvement on outside rounding home bend. Made ground final 250 M before no extra closing stages. (Demoted.)
8 10 HANDOVER (BS185) D Whyte -- Settled behind midfield. Baulked soon after straightening until 200 M. Made up some late ground.
9 13 ORIENTAL TREASURE (BT030) J Quinn TT Midfield or behind. Was improving when checked approaching 200 M. Made up some late ground.
10 3 BELLAGIO (BT123) E Legrix B Made running. Joined rounding home bend. Headed inside 300 M then faded.
11 11 TEAM HONOUR (BS193) W C Marwing B- Always in last few.
12 5 EIGHTY TWO (BV110) B Marcus B1 Settled behind leader. Dropped to 4th approaching 1000 M. Kept on before severely hampered 250 M. Did not recover.
13 4 BILLION DELIGHT (BP086) S Baster B Behind midfield. Raced keenly turning into back straight and pulled to be outside leader passing 1200 M. Gave ground final 300 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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