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Race 6 (656)

HONG KONG PROPERTY HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 COSMO STAR (CA260) G Mosse SR-/B1/TT Broke fairly from wide draw and steadily settled in midfield or worse 3 wide with cover. Switched out and made steady headway at home turn. Closed the race off strongly when asked 400 M out to win convincingly.
2 13 PRETTY DOUBLE (CC032) P H Lo B-/SR1/TT Jumped well and hard ridden along in the early stages to race in a forward position on rail. Shuffled back to midfield at home turn. Short for room from 400 M to 200 M, found the line well final 100 M to grab 2nd at finish.
3 2 SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) P Payne TT Began fairly and soon settled in midfield or better around 2 wide through to straight. Responded fairly when asked 350 M but was unable to match speed with 2nd placegetter in the closing stages to be overhauled on the line.
4 3 O' SHINY (CC165) D Whyte B Tardy start and soon recovered to race in a forward position 2 wide. After the 1000 M edged forward to share the lead on rail to straight. Kept on well when asked 400 M out but was overhauled by 2nd and 3rd placegetters near the line.
5 5 TIMBER CITY (CC031) A Marcus B Best out from widest and steadily eased to behind midfield closer to the rail. Steadily switched to the outside and made little headway turning for home. Ran on fairly when asked 400 M out but just failed to get into the placings.
6 11 WINNING WAYS (CB017) T Mundry V Slow to begin and soon became detached. From the 1000 M mark until straightening regained some lost ground. Made up little ground in early part of straight but became one- pace inside final 150 M.
7 12 SPARKLE (CB406) H W Lai V Ridden along to race in midfield around 2 wide. Near the 800 M was crowded for room. Unable to see clear daylight until 250 M out and proved difficult to ride out whilst hanging out. Only ran on evenly to the line.
8 1 GREAT STAR (CB122) F Coetzee B/TT Broke fairly from wide draw and ridden along to race in a forward position 3 to 4 wide without cover to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M and only able to keep on evenly to the line.
9 4 FORTUNE MAPLE (CA385) R Fradd B Jumped fairly and soon settled in midfield 3 wide with cover. Making the turn at 800 M was crowded for room. Under pressure 350 M out but only able to run on evenly to the line.
10 9 L'ENFANT (CB025) S Dye SR On jumping bounded in the air and soon became detached. From the 1000 M mark until straightening made up steady ground from the outside. Unable to sustain effort in straight and kept on evenly to the line.
11 6 TRI-STAR (CD098) K W Tsui B Hard ridden along in early stages to race in a forward position 2 wide. After the 1000 M nudged forward to share lead to straight. No extra in straight and steadily dropped out inside final 200 M.
12 14 BURST TO VICTORY (CC126) W Woods -- Hard ridden along to race in a prominent position 2 to 3 wide through to straight. Shortly after the 400 M was crowded for room and failed to make any impression thereafter.
13 8 FAMOUS BRAND (CA353) C Williams -- Began fairly from wide draw and hard ridden along to race in midfield or better out wide without cover through to straight. No extra in straight and tailed out.
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