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Race 6 (164)

BOSTON HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:88-64   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 EXCEL KID (BN168) R Fradd B Was crowded shortly after the start and raced in midfield. Gradually improved from 500 M. Responded well in straight to reach lead at 100 M. Kept on strongly.
2 10 DON'T KNOW WHEN (BT246) Y T Cheng -- Behind midfield after being slow to begin. Remained on inner making home turn. Finished race off strongly through the field.
3 3 COURAGE STAR (BT054) E Saint-Martin -- Ridden from wide barrier to lead. Led until closing stages when unable to hold off quinella pair.
4 6 LOMOND'S FAY (BP303) D Harrison -- In front of midfield. Made ground quickly after straightening to hold chance at 200 M. Run ended short of line.
5 2 GOOD NEWS (BS280) B Marcus B Followed leader. Moved up to challenge on home turn. Kept on until 200 M and one-paced thereafter. Hung out around home turn and in the straight.
6 5 TEAM HONOUR (BS193) K Fallon -- Near rear. Stayed close to inner and continued to make ground in straight without threatening.
7 14 HONG KONG VITALITY (BS010) M W Leung B Near rear. Improved 3-wide from 600 M. Blocked for a run early in the straight, then made good ground until run ended short of the line.
8 1 GOLDEN DUKE (BN194) J Quinn -- Prominent. Improved from 500 M to 4-wide outside lead turning in. No extra after 300 M.
9 8 FLYING FLYING (BT230) C T Cheng -- Behind midfield. Remained same throughout.
10 9 ABLAZE (BM212) G Boss -- In front of midfield. Maintained position until finding no more final 300 M.
11 12 DRIFTING AWAY (BL174) D Whyte -- Rear. Improved 4-wide from 500 M. Wide turning in. Made a little ground early in straight then run ended at 200 M.
12 4 FAT CHOY TOGETHER (BN082) K H Ting B Midfield and 3-wide. Made moderate progress approaching home turn. Found no extra in straight.
13 11 LIK RAMBO (BN212) F Sanchez B Stumbled at the start. Ridden forward to be behind lead. 3-wide with lead turning into home straight. Gave ground quickly from 400 M.
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