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Race 8 (180)

TOKYO HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SUPER CHIC (A134) K Teetan B/TT Restrained behind mid-division, 8th on settling, switched away from fence 400M, chased well and moved up alongside leader near 100M, got up close home.
2 5 TURIN REDSTAR (B092) K C Leung CP/TT Tracked leaders in 3rd, driven top of straight and quickened to lead nearing 200M, challenged by eventual winner 100M, headed close home.
3 8 RED WARRIOR (B355) Z Purton -- Never far off the pace, in 4th chasing leaders rounding home turn, came through narrow passage to challenge 250M, not pace of first 2 final 150M.
4 4 LITTERATEUR (V183) M Chadwick CP/H/XB Held up near the rear, 10th along the rail, ridden along passing 500M, stayed on final 300M making steady progress towards the line.
5 3 FAST MOST FURIOUS (A165) S De Sousa -- From wide draw taken back to last after the start, 6.5Ls to make up at 400M,ran on steadily over final 300M without threat.
6 10 VOLPINO (B161) H T Mo H/XB/TT Shifted across behind runners following an awkward start, held up 2nd last 7-8Ls off the pace, widest into straight, stayed on without threatening leaders.
7 11 LAND GRANT (V131) C Wong B/XB Broke well from inside gate, led steadily, pressed by rival from 1200M, held lead until swamped passing 250M, faded away.
8 2 BEAUTY PRINCE (T411) D Whyte B/XB Caught wide early stages, improved to race outside leader 1200M, held position to 250M, found no extra under pressure.
9 12 PRETTY BAUHINIA (A135) W M Lai B Up with early pace, remained in touch on settling, battled on fairly inside 300M, no threat to leaders.
10 1 PACKING DRAGON (T230) M F Poon V Settled down 2-wide in midfield, shuffled back entering home turn, couldn't finish off in the straight.
11 9 SHARP SAILOR (V188) G van Niekerk B/TT Held up towards the rear, brought wide into straight, didn't run on, eased over final 200M.
12 7 JADE FORTUNE (V020) M L Yeung B/H Ahead of midfield, caught wide no cover throughout the race, failed to improve position when driven along 500M, eased when no chance mid-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