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Race 9 (528)

SAPPHIRE HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SIMPLY BRILLIANT (B090) Z Purton H/XB Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off very well to score.
2 5 EASY GO EASY WIN (B112) J Moreira B1 Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, improved from 600M, 3 wide turning in, finished off well to take 2nd, narrowly beaten.
3 4 CITRON SPIRIT (T286) C Schofield H/XB Fast into stride, race prominently in 2nd, same position on turn, kept on well in straight but couldn't hold off the first two in the final stages.
4 1 EASTERN EXPRESS (T192) O Doleuze B/TT Moderately away from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1000M, travelled well on turn, headed near 300M, stayed on evenly for 4th.
5 6 KEEN VENTURE (A024) M L Yeung -- Jumped with them, positioned 6 lengths back on rail, angled out near 550M, made some progress in straight without threatening.
6 2 DOYENI (T114) D Whyte B/TT Slightly slow out and bumped, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, finished off strongly in straight to be nearest on line, never a threat to the first few. (Lame left front leg next day.)
7 10 STAR MAJESTIC (S093) A Sanna V Bumped start, sent forward to take the rail, sat a length behind the leader, easy run on turn, failed to close off in straight.
8 7 JOLLY JOLLY (T087) K C Leung V Slowly away, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, same position on turn, made no progress in straight.
9 3 SERGEANT TITANIUM (S332) B Prebble -- Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths back, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
10 11 GENERAL SHERMAN (V125) M Chadwick CP-/TT Away with them, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back, carried wider on turn, showed no response in straight, finished last.
PU 9 SIMPLY INVINCIBLE (V094) M F Poon B- Jumped well, ridden forward before breaking down passing 1500M and pulled up.
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