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Race 6 (112)

PHOENIX HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 ONLY YOU (CD210) B Prebble -- Raced in 4th place out 2-wide 3Ls off pace at 1000 M, 2Ls down in 3rd at the home turn, disputed lead over 200 M out, asserted close home.
2 7 SHINING DAY (CE163) F Coetzee CP/TT Couldn't lead, about half a length off pace in 2nd out 2-wide at 1000 M, same turning for home, disputed lead with winner over 200 M out, couldn't go with winner inside final 100 M.
3 3 SUNNY DESERT (CB346) E Saint-Martin B/SR Always 3-wide no cover, settled about 3Ls or 4Ls off speed in midfield from 1000 M to home turn, stayed on quite well for a place despite tough trip.
4 11 MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) W M Lai B 5Ls off pace in 8th at 1000 M, same turning for home, stayed on fairly to be nearest at the finish.
5 5 VINCERE (CE324) Y T Cheng -- 7Ls back and 2-wide in rear group at 1000 M, 5Ls down in 11th taking home turn, stayed on at the same pace.
6 10 ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) C Brown TT In rear about 8Ls down in 12th at 1000 M, improved out 4- wide no cover at 600 M to be 4-wide and 4Ls down off home turn, about 2Ls down in 5th at 200 M, couldn't sustain effort.
7 2 FAVOURITE RETURN (CE104) H W Lai -- Bounded in air as gates opened, 4Ls behind lead and 2-wide in 5th down backstretch, 3Ls in 5th on straightening, soon outpaced.
8 8 DANSKE VERY MUCH (CD394) G Mosse SR Over-raced early on but still well placed on fence 2Ls off speed in 3rd from 1000 M to home turn, found very little under pressure.
9 1 LUCKY DICE (CB101) G Schofield B Lost some ground at start, worse than midfield about 5Ls off pace when 3-wide with cover down backstretch, 4Ls down in mid-division at 400 M, one-paced.
10 12 WIN FORTUNE (CB338) D Whyte B/TT Soon led on fence, never clear by more than 1L until home turn, headed by quinella pair about 300 M out, faded quickly.
11 6 GOOD TRIO (CD029) R Fradd B On fence 7Ls off pace in 10th at 1000 M, 6Ls down in 12th off final bend, never dangerous.
12 9 WINNING SMILE (CC177) M Rodd -- On fence 4Ls off speed in 6th from 1000 M to home turn, soon well behind.
13 14 ALL OUR WAY (CE217) M W Leung -- Never a factor.
14 4 STRIKE TO WIN (CD361) K H Chan B/H/TT Slowest away, under pressure to lie up as far out as 1200 M, soon well behind.
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