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Race 9 (009)

DRAKE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 FIFTY FIFTY (A287) K Teetan -- Away well, settling on fence 5L from pace. Shifted 3-wide entering straight and surged forward, edging ahead 150m before pulling clear final strides.
2 10 DIAMOND KING (S347) C Schofield V/TT Jumped well, taken to fence 3L from leader. Improved position around turned but sandwiched top of straight. Took time to accelerate finishing strongly final 100m.
3 4 MARVEL TRIBE (S142) M L Yeung B Pressed forward from widest gate, settling one-out 1L from leader 900m. Shaken up top of straight, hit front 250m, tired final strides.
4 11 TRAVEL DATUK (V235) K C Leung B Quickly away, settling one-out 2L from leader. Rolled forward on straightening to look a chance but only one-paced final 200m.
5 3 GREEN CARD (V126) T Berry CP/TT Bumped start, dropping to rear on settling. Improved along rail turning for home and ran on steadily in straight to be closest at finish.
6 14 TRAVEL EMPEROR (A316) J Moreira TT Jumped OK, settling one-out in midfield. Swung wide entering straight, pressed forward but only one-paced final 200m.
7 2 CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) Z Purton B/TT No pace, dropped to rear but three-wide. Kept wide around turn, taken to centre field in straight and ran on fairly.
8 7 SO FAST (S419) B Prebble H/P First out, became unbalanced 1050m but held lead until passed 900m, sitting inside leader around home turn. Retook lead passing 400m, overtaken 250m, faded.
9 8 EASY TOUCH (V269) H T Mo B/XB/TT Jumped fairly, vigorously ridden but failed to muster, settling along rail behind midfield. Switched out turning for home and ran on fairly.
10 1 MIGHTY MAVERICK (V150) C Y Ho CP/XB Bumped start, no pace, dropping to rear between horses. Boxed on one-paced in straight.
11 13 LANG TAI SING (S280) M F Poon B Steadied on jumping and shifted across behind runners, dropping to rear. Last into straight before running past tired rivals.
12 12 PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT (S420) M Chadwick B Began OK but checked passing 900m then raced fiercely, refusing to settle and dropping back. One-Paced in straight.
13 9 MEGA TREASURE (A237) H W Lai -- Pushed forward from outside gate, racing wide before taking lead 900m. Overtaken 400m, brushed by another runner and unbalanced 350m, dropped out.
14 5 WONDERFUL FIGHTER (S422) U Rispoli -- Began awkwardly, pressed forward to midfield but left wide without cover from 900m. Wide throughout and faded in 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