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Race 6 (175)

PANASONIC 4K iDTV HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GOLD DRAGON (S339) C Schofield B/TT Eased back from a wide barrier, settled towards the rear, 8L off 2 wide with cover. Improved gradually around turn, led passing 200M, finished off strongly to score.
2 14 IMPERIAL GALLANTRY (T028) Z Purton H/CP1/TT Rolled forward to settle in midfield along the rail 5-1/4L behind. Taken away from the rail before straightening, shifted out further at 250M, ran on strongly for 2nd.
3 5 LEADING HORSE (T322) J Moreira H Settled in front of midfield along the rail 3-1/2L behind the leader. Raced inner track in the straight, finished off nicely when run opened up on the inside from 250M.
4 9 ELECTRONIC PHOENIX (S343) K Teetan H Eased back to travel towards the rear 9-1/4L behind, 2 wide with cover. Taken widest and improved around turn, shared lead once straightened, closed off nicely until 250M headed.
5 2 DUAL HAPPY (N427) B Prebble B Settled in midfield along the rail 6-1/2L behind the leader. Once straightened finished off evenly without threatening.
6 8 FIGHTING BOY (P376) V Cheminaud -- Was slow to begin, travelled at the rear along the rail 10L behind the leader. Inconvenienced at 300M after shifted wide to race on the outside of the straight, ran on fairly.
7 4 THORS BOLT (T246) D Whyte B Ridden forward and led by 2L, 2 wide without cover. Was up with the pace until headed by the eventual winner at 200M.
8 13 FLORAL SPUR (T215) K K Chiong H1/TT Pushed forward to take the rail and sat inside the leader 2L off the pace. Maintained forward position and along the rail in the straight, kept on nicely until headed at 200M.
9 3 HIT A HOME RUN (N248) N Rawiller -- Rolled forward to sit behind the leader, 3-1/4L off 2 wide with cover. Remained close in the earlier part of the straight, weakened just before 200M.
10 11 MALAYAN PEARL (N416) G Benoist TT2 Settled in midfield 6-1/2L behind 2 wide with cover. Lost position when others improved in the Home Turn, and was not competitive in the straight.
11 7 RED PEONY (T014) M L Yeung TT Eased back from a wide gate and settled at the rear 10-3/4L behind. Improved slightly when taken wide in the Home Turn, made no impression in the straight.
12 6 REAL GENEROUS (M193) N Callan B/H/TT Slow to begin, settled at the rear 10-1/2L behind, 2 wide with cover. Shifted wide and improved gradually when rounding the home turn. Became unbalanced when checked at 400M. Did not run on thereafter.
13 1 BEST SHOW (N438) C K Tong CP In worse than midfield along the rail, 8-1/4L behind. Did not make an impression throughout.
14 12 THUNDER WINNER (T182) C Y Ho B/TT Settled in front of midfield 5L off the pace, 2 wide with cover. Lost ground when rounding home turn, was not competitive in the straight.
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