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Race 10 (778)

RIDING HIGH TOGETHER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 FANTASTIC EIGHT (A079) U Rispoli SR-/TT Pushed out early to ensure he led. Set a decent chase at the top of the straight and was 3L clear at the 200m. Started to fade quickly in the straight, but just had enough in the tank to hold on by barest margin late.
2 3 FIONESAY (V256) N Callan H/TT Cruised forward early to be handily placed in 4th, 1 off the fence. Ran solidly early in the straight, before showing good turn off foot last 150m, almost catching winner on the line.
3 1 BIG FLASH (A037) O Doleuze TT Cruised forward early to settle around midfield, 1 off the fence. Came wider in the straight, and progressed solidly. Ran well late and held of late challenge for 3rd.
4 6 MASTER ALBERT (A296) J Moreira -- Dropped back from the wide draw to sit worse than midfield. Awkward on heels 900m. Wider on the turn, ran home solidly late and was rapidly catching 3rd.
5 13 LANG TAI SING (S280) D Whyte B Broke well, Then eased out to settle forward of midfield, on the fence. Maintained momentum in the straight and finished well late under minimal urging.
6 14 SUPER JUNIOR (V390) K C Ng TT Slightly tardy in the jump, but pressed hard early to sit 2nd, 3/4L off the leader. Plugged on 1 paced in the straight, and easily overtaken late.
7 2 ARM RUNDA (V248) S Clipperton B/TT Looked to press forward early before settling midfield, 3 wide with no cover. Well positioned at the top of the straight, but only ran on 1 paced and not pushed hard to the line late.
8 5 FLYING QUEST (A071) M F Poon -- Only fairly away and dropped back to settle 3rd last, on the fence. Wider on the turn. Stayed on OK late, and picked up a few slower ones late.
9 4 LUCKY GUY (T349) Z Purton TT Dropped back early to sit toward the rear of the field, never closer than 4 wide in the back straight. Got head up when keen at running onto heels 900m. Checked 700m. Plugged on fairly under minimal urging in the straight.
10 8 WINNING FAITH (A253) C Schofield B/XB/TT Steadied off heels early and cruised back to sit towards the rear of the field, 1 off the fence. Only responded fairly to pressure, and was gradually eased late.
11 10 SHALLUCK (A295) K Teetan -- Eased forward early to settle around midfield, on the fence. Made no impression in the straight, and not pushed hard to the line.
12 7 SUPER LUCKY (A251) M L Yeung SR1 Drifted back early, before being badly checked at 1000m, losing ground and settling 2nd last. Wanted to drift under the stick in the straight. Didn't improve and not persevered with late.
13 9 WINNING SUPREME (A351) C Y Ho -- Stared well and taken up to be handily placed in 3rd. Gave nothing in the straight, and eased a long way from home.
14 11 WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) H N Wong H Slow away and then bumped on jumping, before dropping to the rear of the field. Never improved from there.
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