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Race 6 (298)

DES VOEUX HANDICAP   Rating:72-52   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 FRAME'S PEOPLE (BV257) S King -- Settled 7Ls off pace racing 2-wide, niggled final bend, straightened up racing 5-wide and 5Ls off pace, stayed on well down centre of track to get lead close home.
2 14 SMART HORSE (BV096) J Egan TT Always midfield racing 2-wide about 4Ls off pace, responded gamely to pressure in straight, 2.5Ls down 200 M out, kept on.
3 9 EMPIRE COURT (BT189) S K Sit B Never worse than 4Ls off speed and 3-wide, hard ridden to keep up 600 M out but kept finding and finished off well down centre of track.
4 5 LUCKY LAD (CA148) B Marcus B Always prominent, clear 2nd racing 2-wide at FRENCH CONNECTION's quarters 1000 M out, led 350 M out, ran around inside final 200 M out, grabbed 20 M from line.
5 12 COMMON PLACE (CA102) D Dunn -- Raced 3-wide 2 to 3Ls off speed until home straight, 1L down, in clear and every chance of a place 200 M out, not come on.
6 8 MY JOY (CA143) O Doleuze -- Raced prominently but never better than 3-wide throughout, hard pressed entering straight and one-paced to line.
7 3 FRENCH CONNECTION (CA384) K H Ting -- Crossed to lead on fence 1200 M out, grabbed about 350 M out, stuck on at the one pace.
8 13 BUCK'S FIZZ (BV272) D Whyte SR Sat 2.5Ls off back of speed racing 2-wide, similarly positioned and every chance 300 M out but not come on.
9 11 CLASSA WIN (CA115) E Legrix -- Eased back 6 to 7Ls off pace on fence until straight, never got a clear run on fence and hardly extended closing stages.
10 4 COME SEE YOU (CA368) W C Marwing -- Always prominent towards inner 1 to 2Ls off pace, one-paced and toiling over 200 M out but staying on again closing stages when disappointed for running behind LUCKY LAD.
11 6 RUN AND WIN (CA131) S Dye -- Settled 2 to 3Ls off speed on fence until straight when repeatedly disappointed for a run behind FRENCH CONNECTION, not extended.
12 10 GOLDEN DUKE (BN194) Y T Cheng B Eased back 7 to 8Ls off pace on fence down back stretch, turned for home racing 3-wide and 5Ls off speed, never got competitive.
13 7 BELLAGIO (BT123) G Mosse BO1 Raced 4-wide 5Ls off speed early on, niggled along 800 M out to lie up with pace, one-paced in straight.
14 1 ASPIRATION (BP003) F Coetzee -- Held up in rear 7 to 8Ls off pace racing 3-wide, still in rear turning in racing 6-wide, soon no chance.
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