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Race 10 (575)

VICTORIA HARBOUR HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 PICK NUMBER ONE (B021) J Moreira TT Pushed hard early to be the clear leader. Pulled away in the straight and made the others chase. Fading late and being quickly run down, but held on.
2 4 CALCULATION (A248) O Doleuze E Eased forward early to sit worse than midfield, but kept pushing to sit 3rd/4th turning for home. Good turn off foot in the straight and was quickly running down the winner on the line.
3 9 DRAGON GENERAL (T400) A Sanna B/TT Dropped to the rear of the field and never closer than 3-4 wide. Ran strongly in the straight and was rapidly catching the first 2 on the line.
4 3 FIGHT HERO (T186) T Berry H Tardy early and settled at the rear of the field. Still at the rear at 250m, but made good ground late to feature in the finish.
5 6 TEAM FORTUNE (T306) B Prebble -- Settled forward of midfield, 1 off the fence. Slightly keen in the back straight. Stayed on solidly in the straight under minimal urging.
6 2 MR GENUINE (S253) M F Poon CP Cruised forward early to settle midfield. Steadied off heels 700m. Solid early in the straight and improved late, but no threat.
7 5 PABLOSKY (S156) C Wong B Went across from the wide draw to be handily placed 2nd/3rd, 3 wide with no cover. 1 paced and holding 2nd early in the straight, before fading late.
8 8 FANTASTIC EIGHT (A079) U Rispoli B1/TT Eased forward early to be forward of midfield, on the fence. Faded out quickly in the straight. Vet- Lame in near fore leg.
9 1 CALIFORNIA WHIP (A114) N Callan B/H/TT Well placed early, 3rd/4th. Didn't respond to pressure in the straight and was eased out late.
10 7 BLOCKER DEE (T374) D Whyte TT1 Slow to begin and dropped back towards the rear of the field. Plugged away to the line under minimal urging in the straight.
11 10 PERPETUAL TREASURE (S191) H N Wong B/TT Taken forward early to be well placed 2nd/3rd on the fence. Gave nothing in the straight and dropped out quickly in last 200m.
12 12 RADIANT STEED (V127) K Teetan B/XB/TT Stayed wide in the back straight and dropped back to last. Never improved and was eased a long way from home.
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