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Race 8 (082)

CHANGCHUN HANDICAP   Rating:110-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 HELENE EXPRESS (BT300) D Dunn B-/TT1 Held up early 5 or 6Ls off pace, crept closer on bend, enjoyed smooth run on inside entering straight to quickly move from 7th to 2nd, 1L off leader 350 M out, led 200 M out, stayed on well.
2 4 MOMENTUM (BT279) S Dye -- Raced two wide near rear early on, checked 800 M out and relegated to last, nowhere to go at top of straight, clear passage 200 M out and stayed on strongly to grab 2nd just before line, unlucky.
3 9 KINDRED SPIRITS (BT204) S Baster B/TT Raced three wide down back straight in 5th 2.5Ls off pace, hit front 500 M out still three wide, grabbed by winner 200 M out, stayed on at same pace.
4 5 SURVEY GENERAL (BV046) J Egan B Settled in mid-division racing two wide early 3Ls off speed, switched out to make run entering straight but failed to quicken, ran on again final 100 M, nearest finish.
5 1 GONLARGO (BV191) T Culhane SR Travelled along inside near rear, still on bridle 400 M out, failed to kick when asked 300 M out, nearest finish.
6 11 HIGH SPIRITS (BT233) W M Lai TT Settled on inside in 3rd behind leading pair, well placed turning in but failed to quicken final 400 M.
7 8 NATURAL WINNER (BS195) F Coetzee -- Prominent early, under pressure to lie up 600 M out, outpaced and last 300 M out, stayed on again through beaten horses until line.
8 6 KEEN WINNER (BT140) D Whyte B-/TT Raced three wide without cover through early stages, six wide and hard ridden entering straight, not come on, eased down final 100 M.
9 10 GOOD RECORD (CA104) M W Leung SR Towards rear early racing four wide, brief effort turning in but not match pace of leaders, soon beaten.
10 3 CARACOLER (CA365) B Marcus -- Cocked jaw and never settled early on racing two wide in 2nd, passed by KINDRED SPIRITS on turn and soon off bridle and beaten.
11 7 TRILLION DELIGHT (CA248) K S Yu -- Over-raced in lead, ceded advantage 500 M out, found nothing in straight.
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