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Race 6 (549)

HO SHEUNG HEUNG HANDICAP   Rating:66-46   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 MONEY WINS (BT165) Y T Cheng B Raced 2-wide and about 4Ls off pace through to home straight, picked up to hit front 200 M out, driven out, readily.
2 6 HAPPY FORTUNE (CA307) M Cahill -- Always about 5Ls off lead and on fence until home straight, quickened up to go 2Ls off pace 200 M out, one-paced to line and no chance with winner.
3 8 MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) D Dunn -- Took keen hold when 2-wide and 7Ls off pace 1200 M out, 10Ls down 600 M out, stayed on fairly well closing stages to be nearest at finish.
4 2 ORLANDO FLYER (CA350) C Williams B Keen on fence 1L off pace 1600 M out, led 1200 M out and 2-1/2Ls clear from 800 M out through to stretch, joined by winner just over 200 M out, no extra. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 13 WONDERFUL LIFE (BV285) F Coetzee TT Awkwardly away, 2-wide and 8Ls off pace in rear 1200 M out, over 10Ls down 600 M out and turned in 6-wide, stayed on well to be nearest at finish but had too much to do.
6 10 EXCEPTIONAL (BT183) E Saint-Martin B About 3Ls off pace and 3-wide 1200 M out, 5Ls down 800 M out, 6Ls off and 2-wide entering stretch, kept on well at same pace to recover lost ground close home.
7 5 FRENCH FRY (BS271) W M Lai B/SR 4-wide and 4Ls off pace 1000 M out, still wide, 6Ls down and under pressure on straightening, drew slightly closer at finish but never threatening.
8 12 VICTORY DRUM (BT006) E Legrix B Raced 2-wide 5Ls off speed 1000 M out, shuffled back to be 8Ls down entering stretch, moderate late headway but never troubled leaders.
9 1 VIPER CORP (CA183) D Whyte -- 2Ls off pace 1400 M out when checked severely, recovered and travelled well in 3rd place 400 M out when 4Ls off lead on fence, 1L down 200 M out but no extra latter stages.
10 3 NICE AND EASY (CB119) W Woods -- Led by 1L when 2-wide early on, passed by ORLANDO FLYER 1200 M out, scrubbed along in 2nd from 800 M to 300 M out to reduce 1Ls to 2Ls deficit, weakened final 200 M.
11 11 GOLDEN DUKE (BN194) M W Leung B-/SR1 Settled on fence about 7Ls off speed 1000 M out, similarly positioned turning for home, no threat final 400 M.
12 4 EMPIRE COURT (BT189) K S Yu B Raced 3-wide 1L off pace 1400 M out, gradually lost position from 1000 M out when 3Ls down and ridden to stay in touch from 800 M out, faded in straight.
13 7 MANY HAPPY RETURNS (BP126) S K Sit -- Without cover 4-wide and 1L off pace 1400 M out, 3-wide and 3Ls down 800 M out, 6Ls down and struggling entering straight, weakened right out. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 9 MULTIZEN (BV340) A Marcus B About 5Ls or 6Ls off pace 1200 M out and 3-wide, slightly further behind and hard ridden turning for home, found nothing. (Lame.)
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