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Race 6 (383)

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

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) C W Wong TT Soon led and kept on well to fend off 2nd horse inside 100 M.
2 11 SPY KING (CE205) H K Yim CP Soon sat behind the leader. Kept on well in straight to be nearest at finish.
3 13 DEVON FLAIR (CD240) C Brown V Forward of midfield about 3 to 4Ls off the pace. Kept on well in straight but was always outpaced by the first pair.
4 6 SPOKESMAN (CD099) E Saint-Martin -- Towards rear. At least 8Ls back rounding the turn. Carried wide turning in. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
5 8 LORD CAIRNS (CE127) G Mosse CP-/BO1 Slowly away. Soon moved up to midfield whilst proving difficult to settle. Ran on in straight and was 3rd briefly before finishing one-paced in the closing stages.
6 3 PRESENT TREASURE (CC077) R Fradd TT In touch about 2Ls off the pace but trapped wide and without cover throughout. Ran on in straight until one-paced inside 100 M.
7 1 CARE FREE PRINCE (CD333) C K Tong B Towards rear. At least 7Ls back at 800 M. Made up some late ground despite steadying at 250 M and proving difficult to ride due to hanging in over the concluding stages. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 12 AMBITIOUS MARJU (CE160) S K Sit -- Slowly away. At tail. Made up a little late ground final 200 M.
9 10 GO GO VICTORY (CE097) G Schofield SR Forward of midfield but trapped wide. Not a threat in straight.
10 5 PERSEVERANCE (CD243) H W Lai -- 2nd outside the leader from 1000 M. Kept on in straight until weakened 200 M out.
11 2 GANBARIA (CE052) Y T Cheng SR Thereabout in 5th place about 3Ls back but proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Checked at 400 M. Not a factor thereafter.
12 9 EAST OCEAN DRAGON (CB194) S Sanders B-/TT Midfield or worse. Dropped towards rear upon straightening.
13 7 DANZIGMOUNTAIN (CG139) S Dye -- Slowly away. Midfield at best. Dropped out rapidly 200 M 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