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Race 8 (434)

MACAU HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) W M Lai B/XB Out in line, drove up to race outside leader sharing lead, continued to shade inside horse throughout, 1/2L clear on turning, held advantage most of straight and drew away late to score a shade easily in finish.
2 6 MASTER POWER (CG318) D Beadman B Began only fairly, ended up 5Ls away in 2 wide line, suited by reasonable pace, improved 3 wide on circle, switched out in straight and closed off nicely making many lengths for 2nd.
3 10 GOOD TO GO (CH096) B Prebble TT Bounced out, held lead however pressured throughout by outside horse, still kicked back underneath to be 1/2L down turning, kept finding but just lacked extra to go with first two late.
4 1 LIBERAL'S KNIGHT (CE272) F Coetzee -- Began in line, ended up 2 to 3Ls back in 2 wide line, had a suitable run behind pace, travelled well on bend, lacked usual dash in straight but still managed to make steady headway to find frame.
5 5 ISLAND SPEED (CG202) H W Lai B/TT Reasonable jump, took a trailing position on leaders 1L back, enjoyed an easy time to bend, eased 2 wide tracking eventual winner, had a chance to 200 M but failed to find extra late.
6 11 PICKETT (CG155) P H Lo -- Began well enough, up challenging early before dropping into a 1 out 1 back slot, had run of race thereafter, in mix at 300 M, just unable to lift last 200 M but held ground creditably in run to line.
7 3 GRAND STORE (CH087) Y T Cheng -- Out with rest, allowed to slot in for a trail 3 to 4Ls back on rails, enjoyed an easy time in the middle stages, held up turning in, made even progress however lacked usual finish late.
8 7 SUPERIOR UNIT (CJ045) S K Sit -- Moderate jump, raced more than 10Ls back, made ground on circle however hung dramatically making bend 5 wide, made some ground in straight but run ended at 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 9 SECRET OF KINGS (CG102) Z Purton B-/P1/H1/TT1 No early pace, ended up well back 10 lengths away, made gradual progress on bend, still had job to do on turning, passed some tired runners in run to line.
10 2 SKYVIEW BAR (CG024) K T Yeung -- Average jump, ended up in behind midfield but lost position to be 10Ls or so back, kept to rails, never really looked comfortable and struggled in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 4 ADAIKALI (CE181) G Mosse CP Amongst first to hit ground, raced 3 wide outside leaders without cover, did it tough throughout with solid sections, still there on turning, faded out quickly from 300 M.
12 12 GIGA SPIRITS (CE335) K M Chin XB/TT Ordinary jump, ended up detached at rear, was too far away to be competitive, got no closer in run to line. (Rider reported didn't handle track.)
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