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Race 8 (729)

POK FU LAM RESERVOIR ROAD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 EMPIRE STAR (A145) Z Purton XB-/B Began only fairly, settled down 3-wide in midfield, chased steadily to find front nearing 100M, knuckled down well late to repel the persistent 2nd.
2 2 GRACIOUS RYDER (A179) C Y Ho B Reserved behind mid-division 5Ls off the pace, angled wide 500M and responded well to pressure, challenged winner from 300M out, tried hard but couldn't gain the upper hand.
3 13 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) M F Poon H-/B1 Crowded for room at start before recovering to race behind midfield, shifted away from fence 500M, kept finding the line well, got up for 3rd just in time.
4 11 KWAI CHUNG ELITE (C173) T H So H-/P- Strode forward to be tracking leader along the fence, angled out into clear 350M, there to challenge but only battled to the line, just held 4th in blanket finish for minor honors.
5 10 MISTER MONTE (A201) H N Wong CP Began awkwardly, restrained to race towards rear, 6Ls to make up 400M, worked home well but came from too far back. Just missed 4th.
6 14 VITAL SPRING (A057) C Schofield TT Caught wide early moved up to track leader 2-wide, took over from top of the straight and led to near 100M, faded late stages to finish 6th.
7 7 FUN TIMES (B079) J Moreira B Up with early pace, raced keenly, shuffled back to midfield passing 1000M, held up early in straight, ran on mildly final 300M. Never seriously threatened.
8 5 CALIFORNIA LEGEND (B363) A Sanna B/TT Emerged as leader passing 1000M, led steadily, headed top of the straight, battled on, got out-finished from mid-straight.
9 1 THE JUDGE (A147) N Callan H/TT From draw 1 held up in midfield along the fence, couldn't muster the speed to challenge inside 400M, didn't threaten.
10 4 KA YING BRILLIANCE (B115) M L Yeung H/V/XB Away awkwardly, caught wide no cover chasing leaders, couldn't accelerate passing 400M, never likely. (Jockey lost use of right stirrup iron early stages and unable to be as prominent as had been intended.)
11 12 RED BRICK FIGHTER (C304) A Domeyer TT Niggled along to be chasing leaders in 4th, ridden out 450M but couldn't finish off in the straight, soon gave way.
12 8 IRON BRAVO (C012) K C Leung TT Restrained from wide barrier, settled down in rear, on straightening failed to let down when pressured.
13 9 MEDIC DRAGON (B443) M Chadwick H Steadied early stages too be racing towards the rear, under pressure from 600M and gradually weakened out of contention.
14 6 VICTORY SONG (C316) K Teetan -- Dropped back to the rear 8Ls off the pace on settling, couldn't go on passing 400M. Never involved.
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