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Race 9 (009)

ADMIRALTY HANDICAP   Rating:75-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 KING ENCOSTA (CG247) K L Chui TT Disputed lead early stages. Became 2nd one out one back home bend. Came to tackle leader upon straightening and hit front just inside 200 M to win convincingly.
2 3 OCEAN TRANQUIL (CE155) D Nikolic B Well back far side. Took closer order on rails rounding home bend. Made significant progress down home straight to be nearest at finish.
3 11 FORTE (CB351) O Doleuze -- Broke well, disputing lead on rails far side. Became 3rd rail just behind leader home bend. Quickened to hold good chance 200 M out but unable to see it out at the finish.
4 12 PLEZAYRE (CG116) F Coetzee TT Well there. Took up running 3-wide approaching home bend eventually crossing to rails. Still in front turning in only to be swamped inside final 200 M.
5 8 BEAR MACHO (CG152) A Delpech -- Settled mainly just better than midfield. Gained 2L 4th into straight. Produced only moderate headway without threatening in closing stages.
6 7 LUCKY STRAVINSKY (CE195) N Ryan B Settled in midfield on rails. Came to challenge under pressure after straightening but only one-paced without quickening.
7 13 CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) W M Lai B Slightly slow out. Settled towards rear. Gained some ground rounding home bend reaching midfield into straight. Ran home one-paced.
8 5 VICTORY CODE (CE338) B Prebble -- Towards rear 3-wide when checked and lost position approaching home bend. Remained in last few around home bend and into straight. Did make some impression late.
9 2 RELY ON ME (CE068) D Whyte -- Mainly 3 wide in rear of midfield. Went wider turning in. One-paced in the run home.
10 4 SMART HORSE (BV096) C K Tong -- Never nearer.
11 9 BENEFICIAL (CG239) R Fradd -- Lost many lengths at start. Trailed the field most of way.
12 10 MACAROON (CG238) M Odendaal -- Behind midfield when hampered and lost ground approaching home bend. Towards rear into straight and made no show.
13 6 INDUSTRIAL MARVEL (CG188) C W Wong -- Midfield early. Took closer order home bend before dropping out of contention under pressure turning in.
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