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Race 8 (131)

ZHUHAI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 BEAR SLAM (C143) J Moreira -- From low draw got into a trailing position behind leaders, quickened up smoothly 300M, led 200M out, well in control final 100M.
2 5 VOLPINO (B161) B Shinn H/XB/TT Taken across behind runners from draw 14, raced near last in first half of the race, made early move passing 700M, made good progress to take 2nd close home, held by winner.
3 1 WARM THE VOICE (B268) M Chadwick B/TT Up with early pace, steadied to obtain cover behind leading pair passing 1400M, had every chance turning in, briefly went 2nd inside 100M, edged out to 3rd in photo finish.
4 11 RULETHEROOST (B299) A Sanna CP Began awkwardly, reserved in midfield 8th spot, ran on steadily without reaching top 3, got up 4th close home.
5 12 CLEAR CHOICE (A426) G van Niekerk B/TT Caught wide early stages, crossed to share lead on outside from 1300M, kept battling turning in, not pace of rivals over final 200M.
6 4 VIGOR FAME (B260) H N Wong XB-/H/TT- Positively ridden, shared lead on inside from 1300M, battled on early straight, headed near 200M, no extra and weakened badly towards the line.
7 2 RICKFIELD (V046) M F Poon XB Dropped back to the rear as expected, over 10Ls off leader on settling, switched out to make early move passing 800M, improved to be 6Ls behind at 400M, couldn't sustain run mid-straight, one paced final stages.
8 3 GOOD BEAUTY (B384) Z Purton CP-/PC1/TT Positioned ahead of midfield, settled in 6th from 1400M, failed to quicken early straight, crowded for room 300M, no impression over final 200M. (Jockey : didn't appear to run out the distance first time on the AWT.
9 7 HOME WIN (C510) C Schofield B In mid-division 6Ls back, scrubbed along 600M, kept on same pace to line, never able to challenge.
10 13 FARSHAD (B238) H W Lai B Tracked leaders, 5th on settling, pushed along 600M, run ended 300M, weakened away.
11 10 PERFECT TO PLAY (B095) U Rispoli H/TT Patiently ridden near last, 10Ls off the pace entering home turn, driven out 500M, made no real progress.
12 14 WILLIE WAY (T281) K C Leung B Towards the rear over 10Ls off the pace middle stages, bustled along 600M but didn't go on. Never in the picture.
13 9 EXALTATION (C370) M L Yeung B1/TT Began only fairly, settled behind midfield, came under pressure 550M, failed to respond to riding, soon behind.
14 6 CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) T H So P2/TT Slow to begin, held up towards the rear, shuffled further back passing 500M, soon beaten turning in, 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