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Race 6 (242)

FAN KAM HANDICAP   Rating:72-32   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 ALWAYS CHEERFUL (BP293) M Hills TT Slow to begin and soon near rear. Ridden patiently. Had some difficulty obtaining clear run early in straight. In clear near 200 M and finished strongly to just win.
2 1 WIN FOR LILY (BS244) D Whyte -- Behind midfield. Commenced to improve wide on the track near 600 M. Looked winner near 200 M when finishing strongly, however, drifted out in run to the line to just fail. (Promoted.)
3 4 ALY BABA (BP045) G Stevens B Near rear early after being bumped at start. Improved quickly after the 1000 M to reach lead at 800 M. Held commanding break into the home straight and kept on well to just fail to hold out quinella pair.
4 2 STRATEGIC MOVE (BP233) E Legrix B/TT Began well and then gradually dropped to be behind midfield at the 1100 M. Made ground through field early in straight and then kept on well.
5 11 PLENTY SUCCESS (BN042) A Munro -- Soon with rear. Commenced to improve wide on track after 800 M. Made home turn wide and finished well without ever looking likely.
6 9 GUSCOTT (BS207) K H Ting V Prominent early and dropped to be forward of midfield by 800 M. Held that position for the remainder of race when keeping on one-paced.
7 3 THE ESTABLISHMENT (BS127) E Saint-Martin -- Was bumped at start and then near rear early. Improved gradually when wide to be forward of midfield by 900 M. Continued to race wide and kept on fairly.
8 8 DARLEY (BN149) M Kinane B Midfield early then dropped to rear by 1000 M when not appearing to handle going. Made some ground late when only passing tired horses.
9 12 RAINBOW SEEKER (BN201) S King -- Behind leader early. Taken back to around midfield when runners steadied in front at 1000 M. Into clear on straightening but did not respond.
10 5 DON SEBASTIAN (BS297) F Coetzee -- Ridden to race behind leader after being wide from awkward barrier on stable bend. Did not respond in straight.
11 6 PROJECTVISION (BS021) B Marcus -- Prominent and 3 wide to home straight. Did not respond.
12 13 WORD FROM ROME (BM226) D Harrison B Led to 1000 M, then trailed leader to 500 M when commenced to give ground quickly.
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