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Race 8 (196)

CHEVALIER LIFTS & ESCALATORS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 AQUILA (C248) C Schofield -- Quickly into stride, tracked leaders in 3rd, going well turning into straight, quickened to the front nearing 200M, drew nicely clear winning comfortably.
2 4 MEGA HEART (A148) M L Yeung XB/TT Held up along the fence in midfield, 6th at 800M 4Ls off the pace, stayed on well to go 2nd 50M out, no chance with easy winner.
3 3 HOLY HEART (C443) C Y Ho H/TT1 Dropped back after the jump, unable to slot in from draw 11, caught very wide home turn, ran on well over final 300M to claim 3rd near line.
4 1 MOST BEAUTIFUL (A022) G van Niekerk B/TT Began only fairly, settled towards the rear, had wide trip, crept closer 600M, kept on steadily turning home, just missed 3rd.
5 7 UTOPIA LIFE (C166) K H Chan B Driven forward, took outright lead passing 800M, headed by winner nearing 200M, no extra final 100M, lost several places close home.
6 8 FLYING BONUS (B433) U Rispoli -- Chased leaders in 4th, found no extra on straightening, never a threat to leaders.
7 2 JUST NOT LISTENING (B192) Z Purton B Pressed forward, vied for early lead before settling down behind leader, driven 400M but didn't respond to riding, weakened away mid-straight. (Jockey : not able to finish off the race after being challenged in the lead.)
8 6 UNITE SPIRIT (C494) L Hewitson XB1 Held up behind midfield, 6-7Ls behind leader home turn, ran past beaten horses in the straight. No impression on leaders.
9 5 SO GLORIOUS (C430) H N Wong H1 Badly unbalanced when crowded for room on jumping, settled 3-4Ls off the pace in 5th, struggled passing 400M, soon out of contention.
10 12 SMART CHARADE (A314) H W Lai B/H/TT Dropped back from wide barrier, held up near last on inside, 6Ls to make up 400M, failed to make ground.
11 10 EXALTATION (C370) M F Poon B/TT Slowly into stride, detached from field early stages, always back, never ran on.
12 11 HAPPY VICTORY (B195) H T Mo -- Began awkwardly, never better than midfield the trip, 8th at 400M, weakened passing 300M 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