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Race 6 (070)

SHAANXI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 OSCAR STAR (CC046) S Dye -- Broke well from wide draw and prominent in 3 wide. Shortly after the 800 M pressed forward to take lead on rail to straight. Kicked away when asked 350 M out, fended off late challenge from 2nd placegetter to win narrowly.
2 2 GOLD FIELD (CC096) W Woods -- From a wide draw was immediately steadied to the rear section on rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Made up good ground inside final 200 M when asked 350 M out but just failed to run down the winner.
3 13 SUNDAY DELIGHT (CC225) C Williams -- Slow to begin and pushed along to race in midfield or better on rail. Unable to improve on rail rounding the home turn. Under pressure 300 M out and made up steady ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
4 3 KING OF FIELD (CC195) M Rodd H Broke fairly and steadily eased to the rear section around 2 wide. Switched to the widest and made little headway home turn. Ran on fairly in early to middle part of straight whilst hanging in. One-paced inside 100 M.
5 1 FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) G Mosse -- Jumped fairly and soon settled in midfield 2 wide. Near the 600 M was awkwardly placed on heels. Had trouble finding clear running in early part of straight. Made up steady ground when clear running was obtained 200 M out.
6 6 RED BARON (CC220) D Whyte B/TT1 Jumped fairly and soon settled in better than midfield 2 wide. Crept forward at home turn to be 1/2L off leader on straightening. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M out but slightly weakened over the concluding stages.
7 9 KING OF SPADES (CC056) A Delpech B From the widest draw was soon eased to the tail 2 wide. Rounding the home bend steadily switched to the outside to obtain clear running. Under pressure 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
8 5 TATTLETALE (CC328) F Coetzee B Niggled along to race in midfield or worse 3 wide with cover through to straight. Near the 300 M was steadied when disappointed for running. Made up little ground over the final 200 M.
9 7 JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) W M Lai V Broke well from wide draw and steadily settled in midfield 3 to 4 wide through to straight. Made little progress in early part of straight but effort was short lived and soon became one pace inside final 200 M.
10 12 SALUZI (CB147) H W Lai H Slow to begin and ridden along to race in midfield or worse 2 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and only able to keep on evenly to the line.
11 14 SAMMY TREASURE (CA324) K W Tsui B Began fairly and raced keenly in a prominent position on rail. Was steadily shuffled back at home turn to be in midfield on straightening. Found nothing when asked 400 M out and kept on evenly to the line.
12 4 FLORAL DANCER (CA259) O Doleuze -- Broke well and ridden along to race in better than midfield 3 wide through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but failed to quicken and further weakened inside final 200 M. (Significant amount of mucus.)
13 10 WIN DANCER (CC357) G Schofield SR Began well and niggled along to lead narrowly 2 wide from the 1200 M. Near the 800 M was headed and dropped to 3rd on straightening. No extra in straight and dropped out steadily inside final 250 M.
14 11 DANCING BOY (CC358) C K Tong V Slowly away and soon recovered to race in worse than midfield on rail. Commenced to give ground at the latter part of home turn and tailed out in straight.
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