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Race 9 (431)

CITIBANK INSURANCE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 LOMBARDI (CK406) B Prebble B Settled one-off in midfield, quickened well when asked for efforts 350 M out, hit the front 150 M out, kept on soundly to score.
2 3 CITY POWER (M066) D Whyte B/SR On-pace but caught 4-wide with no cover early, ran up to share lead halfway, quickened when asked 400 M out and soon hit the front, caught by the winner 100 M out.
3 4 SOVEREIGN FALCON (CL315) D Beadman H1 Widely drawn, taken to midfield in search of cover, responded satisfactorily when asked 300 M out, ran on steadily for 3rd without threatening the top two.
4 1 BOUNCER (CJ074) C Y Ho SR/TT Lacked early speed as usual and travelled 8Ls off the pace, urged along early, clicked into gear 300 M out, finished off soundly, just late for a place.
5 11 GROOVY (CL401) Y T Cheng TT Crowded start, pushed to hold a 3-wide spot just off the pace, bumped and lost cover 900 M out, kept on well early in the home straight, no extra final 50 M, just missed a place.
6 2 FAMILISTS (M102) K C Leung XB- Prominently placed just off the speed on rail, blocked early in the home straight, finished off well when clear 250 M out, too late. (Lost right hind plate.)
7 13 MOON CHASER (CK013) G Cheyne -- Settled well in the mid-division on rail, held up at the top of the home straight, finished off satisfactorily final 250 M.
8 5 EIGHT PLUS NINE (CH259) O Doleuze B Handy but caught wide without cover early, ran up to share the lead 1000 M out, kept on fairly early in the home straight, passed 250 M out, soon flattened.
9 10 BUTTERFIELD (CG178) M W Leung B/TT Lacked early speed and travelled at the rear, niggled along in the early stages, swung widest for home, made up gradual ground final 300 M, rather one-paced.
10 14 LONGWAH KID (CL412) M L Yeung XB1/H/TT Slow away, settled one-off just behind the mid-division, only made limited progress in the home straight and passed a few tired runners.
11 12 HAPPY MASTER (CE050) C Williams CP Urged along to hold a one-off spot just behind the speed, held ground until flattened near the 200 M pole, soon faded.
12 8 WHITE HART KING (M160) W C Marwing -- Taken back from gate 14 and travelled 6Ls off the pace, on heels 350 M out, only made limited progress when clear soon later.
13 9 NOBLE DELUXE (M063) T H So -- Pushed up to hold a one-off spot in midfield, failed to keep on 250 M out, soon faded.
14 7 MY GOAL (CJ131) C K Tong B/TT Niggled along to lead on the rail, eased to the box-seat before the first bend, held ground until flattened 200 M out, gave ground.
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