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Race 9 (495)

GLOUCESTER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 BOLD WIN (CE282) E Saint-Martin B Travelled in 5th just better than midfield. Quickened well to hit front passing 200 M and fought on well to defy runner-up's strong late burst of speed.
2 8 MUTUAL FRIENDSHIP (CG260) D Nikolic TT Slightly slow out. Travelled behind midfield. Similar turning for home. Shifted out for a clear run shortly and finished off race strongly inside final 200 M.
3 10 GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) M W Leung V/TT Always well there. Unable to quicken to threaten inside final 200 M and only kept on steadily to the line.
4 3 WELL NOTED (CG313) F Coetzee -- Attempted to make all. Only overhauled inside final 200 M.
5 4 KOWLOON FIT (CE247) O Doleuze -- Travelled in 2L 4th 2 wide most of way to straight. Came under pressure upon straightening but unable to quicken to threaten.
6 13 I'M NO SQUARE (CG078) C K Tong TT Settled in midfield. Fought on steadily in straight without threatening.
7 2 ESPERANZA (CG159) Y T Cheng -- Travelled in midfield on rails to straight. 6th turning in. Kept on well to the line.
8 14 NOBLE SILENCE (CD238) S Dye -- Did not jump well. Travelled well back. Ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 5 DREAM HORSE (CG029) K L Chui XB/TT Broke well. Settled just off the pace. 3rd rounding home bend. Weakened out of contention upon straightening.
10 1 NOBLE CONQUEROR (CG169) G Mosse -- Never seen with a chance despite making some late progress past beaten horses in the straight while hanging in.
11 12 DILIGENT (CC285) M Nunes CP Mostly in midfield. Kept on before finding no extra closing stages.
12 7 CONTICASTA (CH176) D Whyte XB1/TT1 Never better than midfield, but kept on steadily to the line.
13 6 LIFELINE RAPIDE (CD204) K T Yeung TT Raced wide in midfield to straight. Gradually faded.
14 11 CARE FREE PRINCE (CD333) H W Lai B Sluggish at start, soon dropped to last and always struggling at the back.
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