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Race 6 (228)

TAI O HANDICAP   Rating:88-64   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 CELESTIAL CHIEF (BT107) S King -- Led. Went clear on straightening and held on for comfortable win.
2 2 ALEXANDRA PALACE (BS170) D Whyte B Prominent. Moved up to challenge 4-wide on home bend. Kept on strongly in run to line but unable to match the winner.
3 12 RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) E Saint-Martin TT Prominent. Improved to be 3-wide outside the lead on straightening. Kept on strongly in straight but not able to match first two.
4 7 RAINBOW AND GOLD (CA024) G Mosse -- Rear. Hard ridden but still behind midfield on straightening. Remained on inner and finished strongly although still a fair distance from the winner.
5 11 EQUIKIT (BV262) W C Marwing B In front of midfield. Dropped to midfield 1000 M. Remained on inner around home bend. Made gradual ground in straight but never looked likely.
6 1 TRADER JOE (BT121) M de Montfort -- In front of midfield. Dropped to be behind midfield at 1000 M. Gradual improvement over final 400 M but was passing mainly beaten horses.
7 5 CONCERT STAR (BT004) F Coetzee -- Ridden hard to go forward early. Raced 3-wide outside lead. Kept on one-paced early in straight then gave ground final 200 M.
8 8 BELLAGIO (BT123) E Legrix B- Near rear. Improved along back to be behind midfield. Hard ridden final 600 M but kept on mainly one-paced.
9 3 HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) W M Lai B Behind midfield after being checked at the start. Asked to go forward after 600 M but only responded one-paced.
10 9 BOND (BT065) C Brown B/H Midfield. Responded to riding after 400 M and was prominent entering straight. Kept on early straight then gave ground quickly final 200 M.
11 10 LOMOND'S FAY (BP303) K S Yu P2 Outside lead. Maintained same until giving ground shortly after entering the home straight.
12 6 REAL GOOD (BT093) R Fradd B Midfield after being crowded at the start. Worked forward after 1000 M when wide. Effort told and found no more after 400 M.
13 14 NAMJONG SUCCESS (BT035) S Dye -- With rear throughout and never looked likely.
14 13 CRAIG'S PRIDE (BP213) S K Sit B Behind midfield. Very wide throughout. Dropped out from 600 M and finished tailed off.
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