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Race 9 (009)

COTTON TREE HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SCARLET CAMELLIA (M141) Z Purton TT Taken in from wide draw to be one-off 7th before turn, 4-wide into straight, lengthened nicely to win going away.
2 9 JUST FANTASTIC (CL291) Y T Cheng B Jumped well but restrained in 2nd place to straight, fought on gamely but unable to hold off winner. Lame right fore.
3 10 KING OF REASON (M154) C Y Lui H Taken forward soon after start. Clear leader down the side and into straight, battled gamely but lost 2nd close home.
4 3 FULFIL A WISH (CL235) D Whyte -- Taken forward from wide draw to be one-off in 4th before the turn, looked chance at 400m but only one-paced to line.
5 7 CARTHAGE (CL256) R Fourie SR/TT Taken back from wide draw and was last into the turn. Wide into straight, held for a run 250m, finished strongly when clear.
6 11 IMPERIAL ROME (N012) T H So TT Held wide soon after start and 2nd-last into turn. Came wide into straight and made up good ground closing stages.
7 6 WINNING EDGE (CL297) O Doleuze SR Jumped with field and held 6th along the fence to the straight, stayed along rails but found little under pressure.
8 1 REAL SUPREME (CL247) C Y Ho B-/TT Jumped nicely from gate seven and held 4th behind good early pace to the straight. Found little when asked.
9 5 FLEET COMMAND (CK077) W C Marwing B Crowded out shorter after start, dropped to 8th back stretch and around turn, did not respond to hard riding.
10 14 SUNRISE (CK026) C W Wong B Raced wide without cover to the turn, came wide into straight and looked a chance but found nothing. Lost hind plate.
11 2 MAJESTIC FALCON (M236) B Prebble H Last out of gate, ridden up to 11th and on bridle at 900m but never comfortable. Lay in under pressure in straight.
12 13 BRIGHT STAR (N387) C K Tong -- Jumped with field but no early speed and settled 12th. Checked at 800m, came widest into straight. Never a threat.
13 8 EURO SWIFTLY (CK091) W M Lai H/CP Began well but was difficult to settle at 900m when 8th. Shaken up before turn but found nothing. Tired close home.
14 12 NEW DEERFIELD (N005) M L Yeung CP/TT Began best but couldn't go pace of early leaders and settled 3rd. Held that position to straight when tired quickly.
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