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Race 6 (104)

NELSON HANDICAP   Rating:60-36   1800m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) G Schofield BO Covered up in mid-division about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace and 3-wide through to home straight, 1L down in 2nd place 200 M out, led 100 M out, ran on.
2 2 RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) D Whyte B-/P2 Settled 2-wide about 5Ls off speed 1400 M out through to home straight (driven along from 800 M out), 3Ls down 200 M out, finished off strongly to snatch 2nd on line.
3 14 CYBER GULCH (BV300) H K Yim B2 Jumped awkwardly, 6Ls off lead and 3-wide 1200 M out, 3Ls down and 3-wide 800 M out, shuffled back turning for home, ran on well through final stages to grab 3rd place on line.
4 8 NEW CENTURY (CA306) M W Leung SR On fence 5Ls off pace 1200 M out, 4Ls down on straightening, 1L down in 2nd place 200 M out, half a length up in 2nd place just 50 M out, relegated to 4th place final stages.
5 4 ANIMATED PLAYTHING (CA371) R Quinn B Made the running on fence, never clear by much more than a length, headed by TAMBORA STAR 800 M out, 2Ls down on straightening, 1L down 200 M out, no extra.
6 5 THISTLEJADE (CA161) S Dye -- Checked about 1600 M out, raced 2-wide 6Ls off pace until 700 M out when disappointed for running, 8Ls down entering straight, stayed on fairly well to be nearest at finish. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 7 ALL WIN (BT106) C Williams B-/P2/TT Inconvenienced 1600 M out, raced 3-wide 8Ls off pace 1200 M, about 6Ls of 7Ls off pace and short of room off home turn, made some moderate late headway through beaten rivals.
8 10 TAMBORA STAR (BS097) S K Sit P 1Ls off pace out 2-wide 1200 M out, assumed lead 800 M out, poached 2Ls advantage entering straight, still 1L to the good 200 M out, headed about 100 M out, tired.
9 11 ALLEZ ALLEZ (BV205) K S Yu B Slowest away and 4-wide without cover throughout, wide and 5Ls down 1200 M out, bit closer but still wide entering stretch, flattened out.
10 1 BELLAGIO (BT123) G Mosse BO Raced 2-wide 2Ls or 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, still on terms but 3-wide entering straight, found little under pressure.
11 6 LUCKY DICE (CB101) D Dunn SR Enjoyed soft run 2Ls or 3Ls off pace on fence through to 600 M when pulled 2-wide to challenge, found little off bridle and swamped over 200 M out.
12 13 WINNING TOUCH (BN256) W M Lai P2 Never better than 4Ls off pace, always 4 and 5-wide, never a threat.
13 3 RISING INDEX (CA267) F Coetzee TT Raced 3-wide without cover 1200 M out when 3Ls off pace, struggling fully 600 M out, beaten at top of straight.
14 12 TWEET (CA326) M Cahill B Severely checked 1600 M out, never a factor thereafter.
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