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Race 7 (063)

BEIJING HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 PACKING WINNER (CE334) D Whyte -- Soon took up running and raced keenly. Gradually ceded advantage to SOCRATES after crossing to rails and settled better in 2nd. Angled off rails for a run upon straightening and hit front in a matter of strides. Easily.
2 5 DORDENMA (CE333) Y T Cheng XB Began fairly. Soon picked up to better than midfield position, gradually improving to 3rd approaching home bend. In 2L 4th turning in and fought on steadily to reach 2nd 200 M out.
3 6 TOM'S SIX (CG264) G Boss -- Travelled in last few. Commenced run upon straightening and ran on without threatening.
4 4 BULLISH CASH (CH049) E Saint-Martin TT Settled towards rear. Raced wide without cover rounding home bend. Slightly hampered 300 M out before making up good ground down centre of straight.
5 9 NORTHERNER (CD293) A Delpech XB Settled at the back on rails. Saved ground on inside turning in. Midfield on rails when not much room early in straight. Kept on steadily without quickening inside final 300 M.
6 7 ALL CHANCES (CE241) F Coetzee XB Settled in rear of midfield. Steadied and lost position coming out of back straight. Last turning for home. Ran on steadily past beaten horses inside final 200 M.
7 8 DR WELL (CD165) K Shea -- Settled in midfield. Lost position rounding home bend. In last few turning in. Kept on steadily without quickening.
8 3 GO JOHNNY GO (CG290) G Mosse -- Raced wide in prominent position. Just better than midfield in 4th rounding home bend, gaining 3rd into straight. Unable to sustain effort and swamped over 200 M out.
9 11 ELECTRONICS SPUR (CE285) K L Chui TT Raced wide without cover in rear of midfield. In similar position in midfield turning in. Ran home one-paced.
10 10 TOP HONOR (CE183) W M Lai -- Settled in rear of midfield most of way to straight. Raced tight between runners early in straight before steadied 200 M. No further impression closing stages.
11 1 SOCRATES (CD336) O Doleuze B/TT Niggled along to muster pace in rear, picking up gradually to lead over 1200 M out. Still held a 1L break after straightening but soon weakened under pressure. (Mucus.)
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