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Race 9 (298)

LONG KE HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 EXULTANT (B101) Z Purton TT Bumped start, taken in for cover but raced ungenerously, losing position. Taken 3-wide approaching home turn, switched to centre track on straight, finished strongly to win drawing clear.
2 10 CONSORT (V172) K C Ng B-/PC1/TT Bumped start, taken in, dropping to rear, dropped to last back stretch, last into straight, blocked for run until 150m, finished strongly.
3 14 VICTORY BOYS (S355) K Teetan H Hard ridden to hold one-out position 3L from leader at first turn. Lost position back stretch, taken wide home turn, ran on gamely in straight to snatch minor placing.
4 9 HAPPILABABY (T315) A Badel B/TT Outpaced, taken in for cover, last on settling. Shaken up approaching home turn, wide in straight, ran on well to finish close to place-getters.
5 12 SERGEANT TITANIUM (S332) K C Leung -- Hard ridden to share pace, racing 3-wide outside leader. Taken wide approaching home turn but boxed on gamely in straight to finish behind place-getters.
6 5 GENERAL SHERMAN (V125) M Chadwick CP1/TT Allowed to stride at own pace, racing along fence behind midfield. Got shuffled back turning for home, blocked for run early in straight, finished off nicely when clear.
7 6 ROCKETEER (A214) D Whyte -- Jumped well, taken in for cover, settling on rail 3L from leader. Lost position back stretch, held up behind horses from 300m to 200m, finished off nicely when clear.
8 8 PRAWN BABA (A002) B Prebble H/P Pressed forward from widest draw but held 6-wide at first turn, dropping back to rear. Started long forward move from 1600m, gradually circling horses to lead 700m. Overtaken 300m and faded.
9 2 DINOZZO (V246) S Clipperton B Unbalanced start, resulting in rider's left foot slipping from stirrup which he regained shortly after. Improved from well back 1600m to look a chance at turn-in before turning one-paced.
10 13 GONNA RUN (T094) W M Lai TT Well-position early, holding position one-out behind the pace. Got shuffled back to near last back stretch, one-paced in straight.
11 3 PACKING DRAGON (T230) U Rispoli V Quickly into stride, holding fence, before settling into box seat. Came off fence turning for home to issue challenge but found nothing and dropped back through field.
12 1 HARBOUR MASTER (S145) T Berry SR Hard ridden early but failed to muster and held wide behind midfield. Allowed to improve when pace slacked back stretch but under pressure from home turn and faded.
13 11 SALTO OLIMPICO (A350) M F Poon B- Pressed forward from an outside gate, racing 3-wide behind the pace until allowed to stride forward to take lead passing 1150m. Overtaken on straightening and faded.
14 7 GOLDFIELD (A396) M L Yeung H- Hard ridden to lead on settling, holding narrow lead until headed 1150m. Under pressure home turn, dropped out in straight. Finished tailed out. Unacceptable performance.
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