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Race 8 (761)

SPORTING EXCHANGE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 FASHION MAESTRO (S297) Z Purton B/TT Towards the rear and no closer than 3-wide throughout, 4Ls off leader 400M, quickened up strongly to lead near 150M, won going away.
2 2 SUPER MAN (T213) K K Chiong B/TT Urged along after the start, crossed to the lead 900M, kept on well when driven out 300M but not pace of winner final 150M, held on to 2nd from unlucky 3rd.
3 4 MAGNETISM (V114) J Moreira TT Held up 2-wide behind midfield, 4Ls off the pace 400M, no clear run until passing 200M, did best work late closing on the runner up with every stride.
4 1 ROYALE ELEGANCE (S098) K Teetan -- Settled down 3-4Ls off the pace, responded readily to pressure, lay in early straight, clipped heels and blundered, responded readily to pressure final 250M, not reach winner though.
5 7 EXCELLENCE (T314) T H So H/PC/TT Dropped back to the rear, 8Ls off the pace middle stages, no clear run early straight, stayed on well final 200M.
6 13 THUNDER DASH (T133) K C Leung XB/B2 Contested lead early, eased back to 4th entering home turn, kept on steadily under pressure, flattened final 100M.
7 9 BEST EFFORT (T220) M L Yeung XB1 Held up towards the rear, saved ground on the inside, 5Ls behind leader 400M, switched out for clear run, stayed on mildly and not serious threat to leaders.
8 10 ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) O Doleuze B 4-5Ls back in midfield along the inside, kept on fairly entering straight, not pace to challenge leaders.
9 12 CASH COURIER (S417) C Y Ho B Not mustered pace , ended up in last 8Ls off leader, switched 3-wide 650M, ran on fairly down outside of straight.
10 6 VOLITATION (V223) N Rawiller -- Went forward, tracked leader 2-wide, unable to quicken entering straight, gave way 250M. (Jockey : raced flat.)
11 11 MAGIC STAR (T266) D Whyte B/H/TT Settled down in midfield, wide no cover after 1000M, crept closer to pace home turn, every chance, weakened 150M.
12 5 COUR VALANT (P190) N Callan TT Taken back from wide draw, near the rear 7Ls off the pace, proved difficult to settle 900M, inclined to lay in when driven out in straight, checked 200M, lacked further response towards finish.
13 14 SILVER GATSBY (T161) K C Ng B-/TT In 5th about 3-4Ls off leader, found no extra passing 300M, soon beaten.
14 8 HARMONY PARTNERS (V160) H N Wong -- Vied for early lead, tracked leader from 900M, no extra and gave way rapidly inside 300M.
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