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Race 9 (229)

CARNARVON HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 CHATER D'CAT (CK119) W C Marwing B/TT Out in line, urged along to hold a fence position in midfield, shifted wider for home, quickened when clear 250 M out, ran on strongly, hit front at 100 M, kept on well to score.
2 10 FLORAL PICASSO (CJ225) M Chadwick TT Pushed along early and soon settled one-off 3Ls behind the speed, ran on to contest the lead rounding the home turn, kept on soundly, only caught by the winner at 100 M.
3 1 FLYING CHINA (CK266) T H So B-/PC2 Lacked early speed as usual and travelled one from the rear 9Ls off the pace, blocked early in the home straight, kicked strongly when clear near 200 M, ran on for 3rd, too late.
4 7 QUANTUM EXPRESS (CK166) D Whyte H/TT Urged along to take the one-out-one-back spot, kept on satisfactorily when asked, caught 250 M out, rather one-paced, just missed a place.
5 2 GREEN JACKET (CL010) B Prebble -- Slow to begin, pushed along to catch up 7Ls off the pace on rail, blocked at the top of home straight, quickened when clear at 250 M, ran on steadily, rather one-paced.
6 11 CHEETAH BOY (CL192) C W Wong B1/H Started awkwardly, pushed up to lead 1L, hung out throughout the trip, caught by the winner 250 M out, kept on fairly, got tired final 50 M.
7 8 BUCCANEER (CH214) C K Tong -- Started awkwardly, lacked early speed and travelled 7Ls off the pace, responded satisfactorily when asked 300 M out, ran on steadily, could not find extra final 50 M.
8 9 AMAZING JOURNEY (CH281) K C Leung B/TT Out in line, settled one-off in the mid-division, niggled along rounding the home turn, only one-paced when asked for efforts in the straight.
9 4 ROYAL PUMPKIN (CJ341) G Mosse P2 Prominently placed 3Ls off the pace on rail, proved difficult to settle in the middle stages, quickened well when asked for effort 300 M out, blocked final 200 M, not tested.
10 6 JUGGERNAUT (CJ019) J Lloyd B-/V2/TT Settled one-off 2-3Ls behind the leader, held ground until flattened near the 300 M, soon faded.
11 13 AMBITIOUS OWNER (CJ106) G Cheyne B/XB/TT Taken back from the widest alley, settled at the rear until the home straight, covered some late ground final 250 M, only passed a few tired runners.
12 12 SMART KIDS (CL253) Y T Cheng TT Out in line, caught wide with no cover in midfield, held ground until got tired near the 200 M pole, soon dropped out.
13 3 NEEDLES AND THREAD (CJ282) N Callan B Jumped only fairly, urged along to hold a one-off spot in midfield, moved closer rounding the home turn, failed to keep on final 300 M, dropped out.
14 14 PACKING FRIEND (CK109) H W Lai -- Driven to take the box-seat, weakened sharply at the top of the home straight, finished tailed out. (Bled.)
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