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Race 6 (319)

RESIDENCE ROAD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 LUCKY PACKET (CD068) G Schofield CP/H/TT Travelled prominently in 2nd or 3rd place. Proved difficult to settle near 1000 M. Ran on strongly final 200 M to win going away 50 M out.
2 2 CIRCULAR MACHINE (CG049) S Dye SR- Led until outsprinted by the winner 50 M out.
3 7 NATURAL NINE (CG087) S Sanders -- Around midfield about 4Ls back and on rail. Ran on well to snatch 3rd close home without troubling the first pair.
4 3 MR GENKI (CD184) F Coetzee CP-/TT Prominent 2nd or 3rd. Kept on in straight and lost out on a minor placing in the closing stages.
5 13 FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) C Munce B Dropped to the rear from wide draw about 10Ls off the pace. Behind midfield turning in by saving ground along rail. Shifted out for running near 200 M and made up some late ground. (Inquiry.)
6 5 SILVER MARK (CE226) B Prebble -- Towards rear some 7Ls off the lead. One-paced in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 1 CARE FREE PRINCE (CD333) D Whyte B Forward of midfield about 3 to 4Ls behind the pace. Kept on in straight until no extra 150 M out.
8 10 SMART CHAMPION (CC324) C Soumillon SR/TT1 Midfield about 4Ls off the lead. Unable to quicken in straight and tired in the closing stages.
9 12 STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) K H Chan V/TT Behind midfield. Widest turning in. Not a threat in straight.
10 4 GLORY YEARS (CE023) G Mosse B Midfield or better. Kept on in straight until no extra final 100 M.
11 11 GIDDY KIPPER (CB303) S K Sit B At rear. Never a threat.
12 8 OPERA MAGIC (CB404) Y T Cheng B Forward of midfield early but trapped wide and without cover. Improved from 1100 M to 3rd turning in. Weakened badly final 200 M.
13 6 GREEN IDEAL (CG013) H K Yim B Slowly away but soon in a forward position but proved difficult to settle. Unbalanced on heels after 1100 M. Midfield rounding home bend. Faded 200 M out.
14 9 BULLET TRAIN (CE028) H W Lai CP Always at rear. Never seen with a chance.
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