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Race 8 (575)

DINGOLFING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 TOM'S EIGHTH (CL087) M Chadwick B/TT Travelled well along the fence in midfield, moved into contention nearing 600M, responded positively when asked, hit lead passing 250M and kept on well to the line under some confident handling.
2 8 EAGLE SPIRIT (CL326) M Du Plessis TT Tracked leader in a slowly run race, moved to one out one back passing 800M, bid outside the eventual winner turning for home and no match while well clear of the rest.
3 7 GOODVIEW SUCCESSOR (M043) D Whyte -- Never far off the pace, driven inside 600M, not pace to challenge first two but stayed on final 200M to go 3rd close home.
4 1 WIN PRACTITIONER (CG180) G Mosse TT Dropped back to last 8Ls off the slow pace in the first half, moved closer approaching the home turn, driven out 600M, stayed on fairly and not threatening.
5 10 MONTE CRISTO (CH120) G Cheyne B2/TT In midfield along the 2-path, switched to 3-wide nearing 600M, stayed on fairly and never looked like getting to the leaders.
6 9 HANDSOME BATCHELOR (CL076) M L Yeung CP/XB Quickly into stride, led uncontested throughout and set a slow pace especially in the first half, headed nearing 200M, weakened and lost a placing close home. (Lame next day.)
7 3 HEAR THE ROAR (M152) D Beadman H1 Settled towards the rear in a slowly run affair, niggled along 800M out but gave very limited response, never in contention and ran well below par. (Jockey and Trainer questioned re the disappointing performance.)
8 4 GLORY OF INDIA (CK130) J Lloyd TT Caught 3-wide no cover early stages when urged along to obtain a forward position, was pushed wide again inside 800M, dropped right away entering the straight. (Jockey reported his horse hung in.)
9 2 MAJESTIC HEART (CH319) C K Tong B/H Began awkwardly, settled near last 7Ls off the slow pace, taken to 3-wide approaching the home turn, pushed along 600M out but failed to reach a contending position, eased inside 200M.
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