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Race 8 (796)

VICTORIA HARBOUR HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 SUNNY BOY (A379) Z Purton B/TT Jumped well from draw 1, led steadily, quickened up 400M, drew well clear mid-straight, kept on final stages, had enough to hold off fast finishing 2nd.
2 5 ELITE PATCH (C193) J Moreira PC-/H/B2/TT Never far off 3Ls away from leader, closed off well from 300M, chased hard final 150M, nearest finish.
3 12 HALL OF CHAMP (D169) M Chadwick -- In midfield, bustled along 500M, ran on steadily for distant 3rd.
4 9 LE TERROIR (B403) C Schofield CP/XB Failed to muster speed, settled near last 8Ls off the pace, closed off final 400M fastest, but too much to make up on leaders.
5 8 GRADE ONE (A010) A Hamelin B Towards the rear, 8Ls to make up 400M, made limited progress on straightening.
6 6 AQUILA (C248) C L Chau -- Settled outside leader, couldn't quicken turning in, held 2nd until mid-straight, weakened towards the finish.
7 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL (A022) M F Poon B/TT Slow to begin, towards the rear 10Ls back, ran past beaten horses in the straight, never factored.
8 4 CALIFORNIA CONCORD (D067) K Teetan TT Tracked leaders in a 2-wide spot, outpaced 500M, gave little response when asked, eased final 150M. (Jockey : didn't stretch out at any stage of the race / Unacceptable Performance.)
9 7 GOLFMAN STAR (D384) K C Leung -- Settled just ahead of midfield, failed to pick up speed in straight, faded 200M.
10 11 CORRIENTHES (D346) H T Mo SR Held up 2-wide in midfield, under pressure 600M, soon gave ground.
11 1 SMART FOLKS (D343) B Shinn B-/P1 Stumbled at the start, lacked the speed to go with them, always at rear, detached turning in, finished tailed out. (Unacceptable Performance.)
DNF 2 PRECIOUS EXPRESS (C126) N Callan -- Chased leaders, came under pressure 500M, weakened rapidly on straightening, eased down. (Bled.)
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