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Race 8 (453)

CITI INSURANCE SERVICES HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 UNIVERSAL HORIZON (G360) C L Chau B Tracked leaders in a race with genuine pace, 4th at 400M, closed off willingly when asked, got up late to prevail in a busy finish.
2 3 KARMA (G392) J McDonald TT Jumped well, restrained midfield in a race with genuine pace, over-raced middle stages, responded well 400M and kept giving to the line, just missed in a pulsating finish.
3 9 SILVER UP (J078) M Chadwick H-/B/TT Slow to begin, improved to sit in midfield passing 1400M, driven and ran on well over final 300M, just denied in a blanket finish involving first 7 horses.
4 12 BEATO (H090) Z Purton B/TT Began awkwardly, soon towards the rear, travelled well with little change to the turn, finished off steadily down the outside, just missed out top 3 finish in a photo.
5 5 SOLEIL FIGHTER (J127) K Teetan XB Jumped on terms, maintained position just off the lead 2Ls away, responded well early straight, 2nd at 200M and kept battling under pressure, joined by 5 other rivals in a blanket finish. Just missed.
6 4 BEAUTY FIT (E279) A Hamelin E/P Positioned ahead of midfield, in touch behind leaders turning for home, kept going soundly to the line, just missed out on first five in a blanket finish.
7 8 FRANTANCK (H429) Y L Chung H- Soon led and set good pace, still going fine early straight, tried hard final 200M but was claimed late by pursuing rivals in a blanket finish.
8 11 ZOOM BOOM (G131) A Atzeni XB Reserved near last 10Ls off the pace middle stages, still plenty to do top of straight, closed off final 400M fastest, finished 8th but beaten 1L only in a busy finish.
9 6 SWEET BRIAR (H044) L Hewitson B/TT Chased leaders, 3rd at 500M and close enough to launch a challenge straightening, kept on evenly, run ended 100M and swamped by rivals.
10 10 MIDORI BURLY (J083) B Thompson XB Not hurried after the start, dropped back to race in 2nd half of the field, lacked a finishing kick on straightening, never reach contention.
11 7 EIGHTEEN CARAT (J104) A Badel B/XB Jumped only fairly, settled down along the fence in mid-division, ran on one paced and couldn't go on with rivals final 200M.
12 1 BEAUTY LIVE (G057) K C Leung TT From wide draw switched off early stages to race in last, plenty to do 500M, failed to close off under top weight.
13 13 MARADO (E245) H T Mo B Bumped at the start, taken back from wide draw, settled near last over 10Ls off leader, found nothing from 500M.
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