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Race 6 (580)

PING SHEK HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) R Fradd P Towards rear about 8Ls off pace at 1000 M, improved out 4-wide no cover on circle to be 4-wide entering straight when 5Ls down in midfield, ran on well to lead final strides.
2 8 SMART HORSE (BV096) O Doleuze -- 3-back the fence about 4Ls off pace in 5th until 800 M, 3Ls down in 4th off final bend, kept on well to lead 100 M out, headed by winner in final bounds.
3 11 NIGHT NINJA (CD247) D Whyte -- Had the run of the race in 3rd about 2Ls off speed on fence until the 800 M, 2Ls down in 2nd at the 400 M, led 300 M out but no extra once headed at 100 M.
4 9 BYRON (CD275) G Mosse -- Worse than midfield on fence about 7Ls or more off pace until the home straight, made up some late ground without troubling principals.
5 3 CZAR OF PRUSSIA (CB378) G Schofield -- 4-back the fence 6Ls off pace in 8th at 1000 M, 5Ls down in midfield on straightening, stayed on fairly, nearest at finish.
6 5 GREAT LEADER (CE032) F Coetzee B/TT Well placed 2Ls off pace and 2-wide in 4th from 1200 M to 600 M, one-paced thereafter.
7 14 SEASONS KNACK (CC242) P H Lo P Slowly away, 10Ls last at 1000 M, 7Ls down in rear entering home straight, making some fair late ground when forced to switch out wider at 100 M, always well held.
8 12 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) E Saint-Martin PC/TT Over-raced early in places, 6Ls off pace and worse than midfield at 1000 M, same entering homestretch, outpaced.
9 7 NEW MILESTONE (CC351) A Delpech -- Fractious beforehand and slowest away, 8Ls behind speed and one from rear at 1000 M, pressed on without cover to be 4Ls down in 5th entering straight, always held. (Lame.)
10 4 FORTUNE BOY (CC378) W M Lai CP Widest at first bend, disputed lead early, pressed on to lead by 1L at 900 M on fence, 2Ls clear entering straight, swamped 200 M out.
11 10 LUCKY STALLION (CA249) B Prebble P1 Awkwardly away, hindered at 1200 M, 3-wide with cover when 7Ls off pace in 10th at 800 M, never got much closer thereafter.
12 2 ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) K H Chan P Awkwardly away, always towards rear and at least 7Ls off pace.
13 6 ARMONDO (CB387) M Rodd B Disputed lead early, 2Ls down in 2nd out 2-wide at 800 M, struggling to hold this position entering straight, faded.
14 1 KING OF WIN (CD395) S Dye B-/CP1 5Ls off pace in 6th at 800 M, lost position on circle and weakened right out in stretch.
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