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Race 8 (228)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TEAM SPIRIT (B230) T Piccone B/TT Went forward from draw 12 and took the lead going into the turn, led them slowly, sprinted well passing 300M, always had enough to hold off rivals.
2 1 LOCKHEED (B087) Z Purton B/TT Tracked leaders, travelled well into straight, loomed 300M, ran on well to line but safely held by winner final stages.
3 4 BIG FORTUNE (B220) C L Chau B/XB Moved forward tracking leader in a slowly run race, had some difficulty obtaining clear running early straight, fought on evenly to line, unable to gain ground on winner.
4 12 LIKE THAT (D328) A Badel B Tracked leader 2-wide in a slowly run race, fought on early straight, held 2nd till 200M, faded final stages.
5 7 WAR OF COURAGE (C483) A Hamelin -- Settled in 5th, never far off the pace, saved ground on the inside, held ground in the run home, not pace to challenge leaders.
6 5 SEA OF LIFE (D428) C Schofield V1 Dropped back to near the rear, made the home turn awkwardly, 5Ls to make up 400M, made some progress without reaching leaders.
7 10 JUNEAU PARK (D052) J Moreira -- Settled down 2-wide behind midfield 4Ls off the slow pace, failed to quicken when asked, no threat to leaders.
8 3 ROYAL BOMB (E143) B Shinn -- Crowded for room at the start, steadied to near last for cover, swung wide home, ran on fairly passing beaten horses only.
9 11 BELUGA (D105) V Borges H Taken across to race at the rear inside, no clear run early straight, stayed on well until 100M when crowded for room and not properly tested to line. (Jockey questioned re riding tactics.)
10 6 ROYAL CAMPBELL (D477) N Callan CP1 Shifted out abruptly at start, settled down 3-wide in mid-division, wide no cover from 900M, kept on same pace turning home, never in contention.
11 9 BLAZING BEAT (D342) M L Yeung H-/CP1 Crowded for room on jumping, from draw 2 obtained a midfield position along the fence, difficult to settle passing 800M, couldn't go on in the straight.
12 8 STARZ HERO (D420) H W Lai -- Held up 3-wide behind midfield, raced keenly and checked 800M, widest into straight, weak in the finish.
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