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Race 6 (375)

TAI YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 EXPLOSIVE POWER (BV129) P H Lo -- Led by 1L out 2-wide 1300 M out, half a length clear 800 M out, went 2Ls to the good on straightening, over 1L in front 200 M out, hung out under pressure but kept on gamely.
2 5 ON THE TEE (CB052) O Doleuze SR 2-wide and 7Ls off the speed 1200 M out, 3-wide and 4Ls down 800 M out, 4-wide and 4Ls down turning for home, 2Ls down in 3rd place 200 M out, stayed on well but no threat to winner.
3 6 SMART CHIEF (CC042) G Mosse -- Raced 3-wide 5Ls off the speed 1200 M out, driven along when 4-wide into home straight and 3Ls down, every chance when in 2nd place 250 M out, one-paced from then on. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 14 JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) H K Yim B Raced keenly early on, 4Ls off pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, 3Ls down and 3-wide into home straight, stayed on at the same pace.
5 10 CYBER GULCH (BV300) D Dunn B 8Ls off the speed and 2-wide 1200 M out, 5Ls behind from 800 M to straightening up out 5-wide, 3Ls down at the 200 M, no extra.
6 8 LUCKY DICE (CB101) M W Leung SR On fence between 6Ls and 8Ls off the pace from 1200 M to 800 M out, switched inside off heels about 300 M out, stayed on at the one pace in straight and never dangerous.
7 4 MEHBOOB THE THIRD (CB162) W C Marwing -- On fence 6Ls off the pace 1200 M out, niggled along when 2-wide and 5Ls down 900 M out, disappointed for running 500 M out, never threatened principals in straight. (Lame.)
8 9 ALLEGRO (CB197) E Saint-Martin B Driven to lead on fence very early on, ceded advantage to winner 1300 M out, on fence 1L or 2Ls off the pace until home straight, weakened steadily.
9 11 PRINCELY HORSE (CB027) E Legrix B Had a good position down the back straight on fence about 3Ls off the pace, was very one-paced in home straight.
10 13 JADE RUYI (BV118) W M Lai -- Slowly away, 9Ls off the pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, 6-wide and 6Ls down off the home turn, no impression.
11 7 LUCKY FRIENDS (CB301) S Dye -- On fence 10Ls off the pace 1200 M out, 5-wide and 6Ls behind the lead on straightening, remained in rear.
12 3 MAGNIFICENT (CB390) D Whyte B Very keen down the back straight, was always 3-wide and 1L or 2Ls off the pace, 3-wide and 2Ls behind turning for home, faded rapidly.
13 12 EXCELLENCE FOREVER (CA297) S K Sit B Shifted sharply left exiting gates, 4-wide without cover about 1L or 2Ls off the pace from 1200 M out to 800 M, 2-wide and 2Ls down 600 M out, faded rapidly from top of straight.
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