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Race 6 (429)

SHA TSUI HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 BORN DRAGON (BS215) W Woods B In front of midfield. Improved after straightening. Reached lead at 200 M. Kept on strongly. (Promoted.)
2 10 KOWLOON'S BLESSING (BT066) D Boeuf -- Midfield. Taken into clear after straightening. Responded well but unable to match winner.
3 3 HONG KONG STALLION (BS024) E Legrix -- In front of midfield. Made ground early in straight to hold good chance at 200 M. Kept on well but unable to match quinella pair.
4 11 WINNING YEARS (BP249) B Doyle B Midfield. Made home bend wide. Responded well in straight and continued to make steady ground in run to line.
5 8 GIANT FIGHT (BP140) K W Lee B At rear. Remained same until saving ground by remaining on inner on the home turn. Made good ground in straight to be nearest at finish.
6 13 TYPHOON (BT145) R Fradd B/TT Slow to begin but soon improved to midfield. Remained on inner around home turn. Made ground to be prominent at 200 M. One-paced afterwards.
7 1 DRAGON POWER (BT162) S Baster -- Near rear. Commenced to improve at 500 M. Still making ground until checked when disappointed for a run after straightening. Once balanced again made ground in run to line.
8 7 SIR GALWAY (BP018) F Coetzee B Behind lead. Remained prominent until finding no extra when asked for effort after 300 M.
9 6 JADE DYNASTY (BS048) D Whyte -- Soon near rear. Was checked at 800 M. Remained with rear and was widest turning in. Made some progress in straight but was never likely.
10 5 AMERICAN CHAMPION (BN179) D Harrison B Behind midfield. Was checked at the 500 M. Made some ground in the straight until not being able to find clear running over final 100 M.
11 14 ME AND YOU (BT011) S King B Equal lead early and steadied to get cover at 1100 M. Took narrow lead on straightening. Gave ground final 200 M.
12 2 BORN TO WIN (BP010) C T Cheng B Equal lead early. Went to clear lead at 1100 M. Headed on straightening. Gave ground final 300 M.
13 9 FORTUNE ASSOCIATES (BT087) E Saint-Martin TT Wide behind midfield. No response in straight.
14 12 FAKEI FORTUNE (BT223) C W Mok -- Prominent after beginning awkwardly. Gave ground from the 600 M. (Demoted.)
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