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Race 6 (359)

THE HONG KONG MACAU TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:115-90   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 HELENE PILLAGING (CC084) B Prebble TT Led early but settled into box-seat spot 2Ls behind in 3rd or 4th from 800 M to home straight, quickened up taking nice gap on fence at 300 M to lead 250 M out, always in charge thereafter.
2 9 GOODY (CD239) A Delpech -- Settled 2-wide towards rear about 7Ls off pace at 800 M, 3-wide and 5Ls behind in 10th at home turn, ran on well to take 2nd close home but no chance with winner.
3 7 MY CHOICE (CC283) D Whyte SR Crowded at 800 M when 3Ls down in 5th, 2Ls back in 4th off home turn, kept on gamely for a place.
4 4 ROCK N ROLL KID (CE629) J Didham -- Always prominent, 1L down in 2nd out 2-wide from 800 M to home turn and at 200 M when all out, one-paced through concluding stages.
5 3 RAIDER (CC009) F Coetzee -- About 7Ls off pace in 13th on fence until the 600 M, slightly closer off final bend when 3-wide, made some late ground but never really threatened.
6 6 STRATEGY (CE630) M Nunes -- Awkwardly away, checked at 900 M and left 4Ls down in 7th at 800 M, same off final turn, lacked acceleration.
7 12 BUMPER BUMPER (CD025) S Dye -- Worse than midfield and 5Ls off pace at 800 M, 3-wide but with cover on circle, 4Ls down and 4-wide on straightening, tended to hang in when one-paced in the finish.
8 10 JOYFUL SPIRIT (CB032) G Schofield -- Fractious in gates, very slowly away and immediately detached by about 6Ls, tacked on 7Ls last on straightening when 4-wide, made minor late ground.
9 2 KEY TO SUCCESS (CC116) C Soumillon -- Steadied at 1000 M and tight for room at 700 M when 5Ls off pace and worse than midfield, same off home turn, one-paced from then on.
10 1 CROWN'S GIFT (CD633) O Chavez -- 4-wide without cover at 1000 M when 2Ls down in 5th at 1000 M, same entering home straight, one-paced from then on.
11 13 LISBOA STAND (CE632) C Brown B Bumped at start, about 3Ls off pace in 6th or so from back to home straight, no danger after that.
12 14 MUNSON (CE631) G Boss -- Led out 3-wide no cover at 1100 M, crossed to fence to lead by 1L at 800 M, all out when headed about 250 M out, faded.
13 11 TRIUMPHANT UNICORN (CD166) D Holland -- Head up at 900 M and checked at 900 M to be 5Ls behind in 8th, under pressure off final bend to get closer, weakened.
14 5 ANALYST (CD631) K M Chin SR1 Bumped at start, checked at 900 M and left 6Ls off pace worse than midfield at 800 M, brushed rail at 700 M and unbalanced, checked entering straight when 7Ls behind, dropped out.
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