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Race 3 (207)

LEIGHTON HANDICAP   Rating:24-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 BICYCLE (BK024) H K Yim -- Waited with. Not much room early in straight before running on strongly inside final 300 M to get up on line.
2 11 LOCKHART'S LOT (BK012) A S Cruz -- Steadied and lost ground 1300 M out, then remained towards rear. Gained midfield into straight, saving ground on inside rail, but not clear run until running on stoutly final 300 M to miss narrowly. (Cast plate.)
3 1 FIT FOR ROYALTY (BK061) T Kwok -- Settled in mid-division. Improved to 2L 4th entering straight and led 200 M out. Unable to sustain effort and worn down close home.
4 3 RAINBOW STAR (BM166) B Marcus -- Towards rear, niggling along. Hung out and dropped to tail-end from 800 M. Renewed effort inside final 300 M and ran on well to be nearest at finish.
5 4 FASHION DELUX (BH201) K M Chin -- In rear to straight. Ran on steadily under pressure passing 400 M but could find no extra closing stages.
6 12 FAIR DELIGHT (BL081) E Legrix -- Mainly in midfield. Steadied for a few strides upon straightening and dropped to rear before running on steadily but without troubling leaders.
7 14 AFRICAN TREASURE (BL017) P Schiergen -- Towards rear. Effort when wide rounding home bend. 10th into straight and kept on steadily under pressure.
8 5 SHINE (BK155) M Kinane -- Chased along in mid-division, improving to 2L 5th into straight, then one-paced.
9 8 LIGHT SENSATION (BJ149) A Munro -- Prominent. Took up running home bend. Found no extra and overhauled 200 M out.
10 6 TOMODACHI (BJ106) T Jarnet -- Lost several lengths at start. Remained well back to straight. Made some impression under pressure early on but found no extra closing stages.
11 9 CREME DE LA CREME (BL099) G Childs -- Travelled mainly in 5th before gaining 2nd early in straight. Dropped out under pressure passing 300 M. (Cast plate.)
12 10 FOLLOW ME (BL030) K H Ting -- Well there to 600 M, then dropped out from midfield upon straightening.
13 2 JADE SIGNET (BH029) L F Chung -- Jumped well. Prominent to 500 M then weakened.
14 7 CELESTIAL KING (BK168) T Quinn -- Led in back straight. Dropped out from 2nd place passing 500 M.
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