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Race 8 (349)

THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG CLASSIC MILE   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SWEET ORANGE (M289) W C Marwing TT In midfield, strode forward to join leaders after being pushed wide near 1200M, kept responding on straightening, went clear with runner-up inside150M, rallied to take lead inside 100M.
2 3 FAY FAY (CL284) D Whyte -- Travelled 3-wide in midfield, not helped by the sedate pace and raced a shade keen down the back straight, quickened to join leaders mid straight, established narrow lead passing 150M but could not hold the winner inside 100M.
3 2 ADMIRATION (CL216) T Clark H1 Held up towards the rear in a slowly run race, ran on final 300M to claim 3rd near line but posed little threat to the first two.
4 4 SMART GIANT (CL405) D Beadman XB/TT Restrained to sit one out one back, driven nearing 400M, kept on steadily to the line but not pace of first two final 150M. (Jockey reported his saddle shifted.)
5 9 PACKING TYCOON (N010) G Mosse TT Soon crossed to the fence tracking leader, found clear running on the inside and loomed a threat mid straight, turned one-pace final stages and no impression on first two.
6 10 HORACE'S EMPIRE (N002) B Doyle -- Settled in last about 5Ls off the pace in a slowly run race, switched widest nearing 400M to commence his run, closed off strongly.
7 1 CAPTAIN SWEET (CL354) J Lloyd -- Positioned in midfield one off the fence, well covered but over -raced when the pace of the race slowed from 1200M, found less than expected when asked inside 400M, never looked like getting to the leaders.
8 5 ZAIDAN (M234) N Callan -- Average start, crossed to the lead 1200M then set a slow tempo, headed near 200M, weakened final stages.
9 7 LONGWAH SUPREME (M293) B Prebble B2 Towards the rear, not helped by the slow pace and raced keenly in the first half of the race, not quickened under pressure, one paced final 300M.
10 8 NEW DEERFIELD (N005) T Angland CP-/B1/TT Held up behind midfield, driven near 400M but no progress, lost touch mid straight.
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