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Race 8 (665)

DIAMOND HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BOLD STITCH (S323) C Wong V/XB Wide no cover throughout chasing leaders, responded well to pressure inside 300M, challenged leader strongly final 100M and got up just before line.
2 10 INTREPIC (A139) J Moreira B Driven along and crossed to the lead 1000M, steadied the pace once in the lead, opened up 1.5L lead early straight, dug deep when challenged by winner 100M, conceded near post.
3 2 BABA MAMA (V214) N Callan H/V2 Towards the rear along the 2-path, brought wide 450M, stuck to task well on straightening, kept coming for placing, nearest finish.
4 1 GREEN ENERGY (A095) A Sanna H/TT Guided to a rail position behind midfield, shuffled further back passing 900M when pace slackened, angled out 400M, powered home down outside, made good progress late to finish just behind the placegetters.
5 7 COMFORT LIFE (B169) K Teetan XB/TT Awkwardly away, chased leaders along the rail, not helped by the slackening tempo and lost ground passing 900M, held up early straight, kept on well behind leader but no clear run final 50M.
6 3 TAKING AIM (B244) Z Purton -- Reined back after the start, took closer order in midfield passing 1300M, held up early straight, chased hard final 300M but unable to close the gap on leaders.
7 9 SO FAST (S419) H N Wong B/E Pushed up to occupy prominent position, raced keenly when leader steadied the tempo, held ground early straight, out of contention inside 200M. (Jockey questioned re tactics.)
8 8 HO HO FEEL (T029) W M Lai H/XB Drifted back to the rear from wide barrier, settled down 5Ls off the pace, brought wide into straight but couldn't quicken in the run home.
9 6 GINO SEVERINI (B098) T Berry CP Crowded for room after jumping, slotted into a 3-wde spot midfield, pushed out 500M but lacked the finishing effort.
10 11 GREAT TREASURE (T380) M L Yeung B/H Jumped fairly, restrained to be 2nd last along the rail 5L on settling, driven along 550M but struggled to make headway on the run home. Never threatened.
11 4 KEEP WINNING (B331) C Y Ho -- Chased the pace, shoved along 550M to maintain position, stopped at the 300M, dropped out rapidly to finish last.
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