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Race 6 (620)

ESSEX HANDICAP   Rating:80-55   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 TEMMOKU (BV108) A Delpech -- 3-wide with cover when 6Ls off pace in 8th at 1200 M, turned for home out 6-wide (widest of all) when about 4Ls down in midfield, ran on strongly to lead 50 M out, kept on gamely.
2 2 MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) O Doleuze P2 Settled 7Ls off pace on fence in 10th at 1200 M, 3-wide into home straight when 5Ls off pace, 4Ls down in midfield at 200 M, ran on strongly and failed only narrowly.
3 4 PRETTY TRIO (CB343) D Whyte SR Crossed from widest draw to be 5Ls off pace and 2-wide in 6th at 1200 M, niggled 700 M out and forced 5-wide off home turn to be 4Ls down in 6th, ran on well but outpaced close home.
4 9 THE PIONEER (CC110) W M Lai B/SR/TT Soon led, never clear by much more than 1L from 1400 M to home straight, went 2Ls clear at 200 M out, all out when headed 50 M out, faded.
5 3 SUPER WONGCHOY (CB318) P H Lo -- 4-wide towards rear at 1400 M, in rear 10Ls off pace and 2-wide at the 1200 M, 5-wide into home straight when still in rear and 7Ls off pace, ran on strongly, never nearer.
6 5 FAT CHANCE (CC160) H K Yim B Slowly away, 7Ls off pace when 2-wide in 11th at the 1200 M, still towards rear when 4-wide and 7Ls off pace on the swing, made some late headway but never threatened principals.
7 8 SEASONS KNACK (CC242) M Zahra P 4Ls or 5Ls off pace on fence in 6th or 7th from 1200 M to home straight, outpaced thereafter.
8 10 EXPLOSIVE POWER (BV129) J Holder -- 3-wide without cover when 4Ls off pace in 5th at 1200 M, 3Ls down in 5th at the 800 M and into home straight, one-paced from then on.
9 12 MEHBOOB THE THIRD (CB162) C Williams -- 2-wide when 1L down in 2nd at the 1200 M, 2Ls down in 2nd entering straight and same at 250 M, swamped 200 M out.
10 6 PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) G Mosse B 3-wide with cover when 8Ls behind in 12th at 1200 M, 5-wide off home turn and 5Ls off pace when worse than midfield, never really got involved.
11 1 PERFETTO (CB423) S Dye -- 10Ls off pace on fence when one from rear at 1200 M, 5Ls behind on fence in 12th off home turn, always looked held but hadn't much room at the 200 M, no threat close home.
12 14 STEP FORWARD (CB166) Y T Cheng B/SR 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M, hard ridden to hold this position turning for home, faded.
13 11 SHABU SHABU (CB290) G Schofield -- Always wide and without cover, 6Ls off pace and 4-wide without cover in 9th at 1200 M, weakening when about 7Ls behind in rear off home turn when still wide, faded.
14 13 SMART CHIEF (CC042) M W Leung B Had the run of the race on the fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd at 1200 M, 4Ls behind in 5th or 6th at 800 M and home turn, dropped out tamely. (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