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Race 8 (008)

CAUSEWAY BAY HANDICAP   Rating:88-68   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FOREST SPRING (BN202) W Woods B Niggled along early on, ridden to improve around bend, entered straight two wide and 5Ls down, rapid headway to hit front 200 M out, ran on well.
2 4 SUPER CENTURY (BV029) F Coetzee TT Gained lead from wide draw 900 M out, travelled well, still on bridle 300 M out, no answer to winner's finishing kick but stayed on well for second.
3 10 GREENMORE (BT194) S Baster B Tardy start, dropped out to race in last place early stages, raced three wide 6 to 7 lengths off pace entering straight, ran on well without ever threatening winner.
4 2 AUCASH (BV269) D Whyte -- Settled on inside in 4th or 5th until entering straight, prevented from delivering run for over 200 M before shifting out, final sprint have too little, too late.
5 7 WIN FOR LILY (BS244) T Culhane -- Outpaced early and well behind, some 10 lengths back, entering straight. Kept responding to strong riding to stay on well through beaten horses.
6 12 COURAGE STAR (BT054) E Legrix -- Raced in midfield on inside, entered straight in 7th, 3.5Ls off leader, briefly threatened to challenge, not come on final 200 M.
7 13 CONVERGENCE (BV289) R Fradd -- Slowish exit from stalls, raced two wide 2.5 lengths behind leader on straightening up, held every chance 400 M from line but could not pass SUPER CENTURY, chance gone 200 M out, faded.
8 5 SMART WINNER (CA019) S King -- Tracked leader racing outside HORNET until 400 M out, entered straight in second place, 1 length down, effort 300 M out quickly extinguished.
9 9 DELIGHTFUL SPECIAL (BP147) K S Yu B Matched strides with SMART WINNER on that horse's outer before capitulating 200 M from line, had been 3 wide entering straight just 1.5 lengths off leader.
10 3 HORNET (BP238) K H Ting -- Ridden to make early running, ceded advantage to SUPER CENTURY with 900 M to run, ridden but still in touch upon straightening up 2 lengths off leader, on inside, quickly fell away.
11 14 MENTOR (CA253) H K Yim -- Never on terms racing in second / third / fourth from rear throughout, always at least 6 lengths off pace.
12 8 ALL WIN (BT106) W M Lai B/TT Never on terms early on, raced outside of eventual winner entering straight, offered little during final 400 M.
13 1 HUNTING LAD (BP153) D Dunn B Held up in rear, threatened to make a burst up inside rail entering straight 6Ls down but failed to follow through.
14 6 STRONGHEART (BT113) A Marcus -- Travelled in midfield two off the rails, turned for home 4Ls off pace inside winner, weakened rapidly. (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