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Race 8 (544)

LISBON HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SHERIFF BAMBOO (CC257) F Coetzee CP 2-wide and 4Ls off pace in midfield until the 600 M, 3Ls down in 6th entering straight, picked up well to lead 50 M out, ran on.
2 11 UPBEAT (CC347) B Prebble B/TT1 3-wide with cover when 3Ls off pace in 5th at 800 M, 2Ls down in 4th entering straight, a neck down in 2nd at 200 M, no chance with winner but stayed on well to grab 2nd on line.
3 1 FLYING GENERAL (CB236) D Whyte SR Best away, had box-seat run about 2Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th from 800 M to home straight, led at 200 M, headed by winner at 50 M and lost 2nd on line.
4 12 LUCKY WINNER (CE124) C Williams B1 6Ls off pace and worse than midfield when 3-wide with cover at 900 M, 4Ls down in 7th entering straight, one-paced thereafter.
5 8 BOLD FIGHTER (CC286) O Doleuze B-/PC2 2-wide and 1L off speed in 2nd at 1000 M, led at top of home straight, headed at 200 M, weakened markedly late on.
6 6 SPARKY (BT125) C Brown B Slowest away and never better than midfield, always at least 6Ls off pace.
7 3 SHADOW KNIGHT (CE154) M Rodd -- Slowly away, on fence no better than midfield and 5Ls off pace until home straight, no threat.
8 2 DASHING WINNER (CA018) H W Lai BO/SR/TT Worse than midfield and 6Ls off pace at 800 M, hung out on the circle, always outpaced and continued to hang out badly in stretch, finished closer to stands' rail.
9 9 DRAGON AND GOLD (CD244) W M Lai -- Prominent. Faded gradually in straight.
10 10 A PLUS FIT (CD013) G Schofield B Never on terms, detached and 10Ls last entering home straight, got no closer.
11 5 FORTE (CB351) L Innes -- Hung out horribly throughout, 4-wide no cover when 3Ls off pace at 800 M, continued to hang out and further behind when 5-wide (widest) entering straight, intractable.
12 7 DRAGON HORSE (CB131) C K Tong V Led at 1000 M, clear by 1L at 800 M, headed at top of home straight and faded out very quickly.
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