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Race 8 (116)

THE ORIENTAL WATCH SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:100+   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GOLD-FUN (P045) O Doleuze SR Broke well and soon guided to the fence, had a smooth run in the slipstream of leader, quickened well to lead when pulled out inside 400M, kept on strongly towards the line.
2 4 HELENE SPIRIT (M310) A Suborics TT Urged along after the start, led uncontested at a steady pace, rallied when the winner ranged alongside 300M, unable to draw level with winner but held on well for 2nd.
3 7 REAL SPECIALIST (M143) T Angland -- Held up in mid-division, saved ground along the fence, held up early straight, ridden 300M to improve, went 3rd inside 150M but not reaching first two.
4 2 CALIFORNIA MEMORY (L135) M Chadwick -- Dropped back to the rear, behind horses early straight and had no clear run until 250M, stayed on well and got up for 4th just in time.
5 11 RAINBOW CHIC (P118) K Teetan SR1/TT Settled 2-wide in mid-pack, into clear 350M, made good initial progress under light-weight but run peaked 150M from home.
6 1 MILITARY ATTACK (N175) Z Purton H/SR Not hurried, settled towards the rear, 5Ls off the pace in the first half, held up early straight, angled out to clear 250M and closed off well.
7 9 AKEED MOFEED (P125) D Whyte XB Ridden more prominent than usual, tracked leader one out one back, lacked acceleration when put under pressure, kept on one-paced to the line. (Jockey questioned.)
8 3 DAN EXCEL (N195) W C Marwing SR/XB/TT Began awkwardly, in touch behind leaders, not quickened under pressure, weakened 100M.
9 10 XTENSION (M097) N Callan XB-/CP Dropped back to the rear, didn't have the clearest of runs in straight, checked near 200M and again 150M, would have been closer.
10 5 PURE CHAMPION (M178) M L Yeung TT Never far off along the 3-path, had no cover from 1100M, outpaced passing 400M, soon out of contention.
11 12 PACKING OK (L372) H W Lai H/TT Settled 3-wide in mid-division, kept on same pace turning home, lacked further response passing 200M.
12 8 DOMINANT (N169) J Moreira H/XB Held up 3-wide towards the rear, taken widest passing 450M, not quickened, eased when no chance final 150M.
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