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Race 6 (277)

KEMPTON HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 KING SPOT (BH041) C H Yip -- Always prominent. Tracked pacemaker from 900 M and quickened well under pressure to take lead final 200 M.
2 5 TODAY'S SPECIAL (BG270) A S Cruz -- Made running to 250 M. Failed to resist winner's challenge but kept on close home.
3 6 GAGNE VITE (BJ094) K L Tsui -- Broke well but was forced to stay wide, settling in rear. Made steady progress approaching home bend to be midfield into straight. Ran on well final 200 M.
4 1 CITY RAIDER (BJ158) D Murphy -- Midfield to home turn. Improved to be 1L 3rd at 200 M. Kept on without threatening.
5 13 SPEEDY KID (BJ103) K M Chin -- Well there to straight where he failed to quicken with leaders.
6 12 SUPERIOR DRAGON (BG235) H K Yim -- Shared 4th from 1200 M to straight. Challenged in vain 200 M out and faded steadily close home.
7 2 LET IT BE (BG288) C F Chan -- Towards rear till running past some beaten horses in straight.
8 3 ROCK 'N REEL (BJ292) D Gauci -- Among rear group before making up some ground final 200 M.
9 10 JET SPEED (BE005) L Piggott -- Never better than midfield.
10 8 DEVON'S TREASURE (BJ058) C K Tse -- Never seen with a chance.
11 14 LUCKY DOUBLE SIX (BJ004) W L Ho -- Midfield to home turn. Weakened.
12 4 TRULY EASY (BJ139) M Kinane -- Reluctant to race throughout and was always in rear.
13 11 MAGIC RUN (BD132) R Thompson -- Mid-division to 500 M. Weakened.
14 7 SUPER SPEED (BG291) B Thomson -- In touch early. Shared 4th home bend and was 5-wide entering straight. Ran on to hold some chance at 200 M but suddenly dropped out of race. (See Racing Incidents.)
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