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Race 6 (171)

KWAI CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 PEARL OF INDIA (CD298) D Whyte -- Disputed lead out 4-wide without cover early, 2-wide when 1L off speed in 2nd at 700 M, pressed on to lead at 300 M, headed about 200 M out but rallied gamely to lead final 50 M, kept on.
2 7 UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) C W Wong TT 5-wide without cover for most of backstretch, 2Ls off pace in 5th at 900 M, 4-wide without cover at 600 M, 4-wide into home straight, led 200 M out, headed at 50 M, no extra.
3 4 HAPPY KID (CC326) S Dye B 3Ls off pace when 2-wide in 7th at 900 M, 3Ls behind in 6th at top of home straight, half a length down with every chance at 200 M, kept on well but couldn't poke his head in front.
4 10 HARVEST (CD125) H K Yim SR Slowest away with head up, on fence 5Ls off the speed in 9th at 1000 M, 4Ls down in about 10th on straightening, finished off well, never nearer.
5 2 DREAMS COME TRUE (CD366) F Coetzee TT Disputed lead on fence at 1000 M, had box-seat run on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th or so from 700 M to home turn, could only plug on at same pace.
6 9 SIR HUMOR (CD038) G Schofield TT1 Disputed lead out 3-wide (had cover) at 1000 M, led on fence by 1L at 700 M, headed over 300 M out, weakened inside final 200 M.
7 13 LUCKY CORDELIA (CD088) H W Lai P On fence 7Ls off speed in rear at 1000 M, steadied twice when about 4Ls behind in 11th off final bend, making some headway when checked at 100 M, ran on again but much too late.
8 8 STRONG GALLOP (CC236) D Dunn TT Had cover when 3-wide and 5Ls off speed in 10th at 1000 M, 5-wide (widest of all) entering home straight, 2Ls down in midfield down centre of track at 200 M, faded close home.
9 6 BARFOLD HERO (CC071) W Woods B-/TT Never any better than midfield, on fence 4Ls off speed in 8th at 900 M, 3Ls down on inner in midfield off home turn, always held by principals.
10 3 GRAND MASTER (CD325) G Mosse -- Over-raced early, 2Ls off speed in 6th when 3-wide with cover at 1000 M, niggled along at 800 M, 3-wide into home straight when 1L down in 3rd, failed to kick and beaten over 200 M out.
11 12 GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) A Delpech -- 2-wide and 4Ls off pace in 9th at 1000 M, 4-wide into home striaght when 4-wide and 3Ls down in midfield, one-paced thereafter.
12 5 RAIN IN SPRING (CC320) A Starke -- No speed early, one from rear and 7Ls off pace at 1000 M, 5Ls behind in 13th when 4-wide entering home straight, no impression.
13 11 JOY TRUMPS (CD242) K W Tsui -- 5Ls off pace and 2-wide in 11th at 1000 M, about 5Ls behind rear off home turn when 3-wide, finished tamely.
14 14 FUNNY FACE (CD152) Y T Cheng H Disputed lead out 2-wide at 1000 M, 2Ls down in 4th at 800 M, struggling to lie up off home turn, soon well beaten.
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