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Race 8 (465)

HUNG TO HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 PICK NUMBER ONE (B021) Z Purton TT Sent forward, taken on by rivals in the lead, shook off pursuers 300M and opened up a sizeable margin, well in control final 100M to score his 4th win over the course and distance.
2 6 UGLY WARRIOR (B083) C Y Ho -- Away fairly and hampered near 1100M, improved to be chased leaders middle stages, lacked winner's acceleration early straight, got going final 200M but came up short.
3 3 WONDERFUL JOURNEY (T402) A Sanna XB Awkwardly away, held up towards the rear in a fast run race, stayed on well to go 3rd near line.
4 11 PHANTOM FALCON (A128) J Moreira -- Jumped very awkwardly and lost ground, checked 1100M and raced much further back than usual in near last, held up at crucial stage inside 300M, made good ground when clear. Could have done better.
5 1 PERPETUAL TREASURE (S191) H N Wong B/TT Sent forward from wide draw vying the lead along the 3-path, no match with winner's acceleration turning in, kept on evenly, edged out to 5th late stages.
6 12 ALL YOU NEED (A006) K Teetan CP/H/XB Crowded for room on jumping, 2-wide towards the rear and about 5Ls off the pace home turn, made some ground at the finish without threatening.
7 5 STORM SIGNAL (B055) M F Poon B/TT Moved up to prompt the pace, held ground only early straight, faded passing 200M.
8 10 HAPPY HAPPY STAR (A011) H T Mo B Failed to muster speed after being hampered after the jump, ended up in last much further back than usual, hard ridden to the turn, stayed on final 300M down the outside passing beaten rivals.
9 9 STRATHCLYDE (V225) K C Leung B/TT Slotted into a 2-wide position in midfield, ran on same pace final 300M, never threatened.
10 7 HARBOUR ALERT (T254) S Clipperton CP Eased back on jumping, improved passing 1000M to be racing in midfield, just over 3Ls off the pace 400M but failed to make any impression in the run home.
11 8 SAUL'S SPECIAL (A293) N Callan B-/CP1/TT- Dropped back on jumping from widest draw, settled down behind midfield, pushed along 500M out but never got going.
12 2 MYTHICAL EMPEROR (T419) M L Yeung B/TT Chased leading trio in a fast run race, couldn't go on passing 300M, dropped off to last.
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