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Race 6 (603)

HONG KONG CRIMINAL FILES HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SOLAR POWER (CE047) W C Marwing B Midfield or better about 3Ls off the speed. 2Ls back turning in. Quickened well inside 200 M to snatch win final strides.
2 9 WATCHMAN (CB327) K L Chui B/SR Hard ridden at start but got outpaced to midfield or worse about 3 to 4Ls back from 1200 M. Kept finding final 300 M and just got outsprinted by the winner final strides.
3 12 NICKU NICKU (CC372) D Dunn SR Disputed early lead before dropping steadily towards rear. 6Ls back at 1000 M. Still 4Ls back and widest turning in. Ran on well final 300 M and hit front 100 M out but just got outpaced by first pair close home.
4 1 CYPRESS HILL (CE061) S Dye -- Behind midfield or worse. Some 8Ls back despite being niggled along 1200 M out. 4Ls back turning in. Made up some ground to be nearest at finish inside 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 7 WAIT FOR ME (CE332) C W Wong TT Dropped to the back from wide draw. Made up good ground down centre of track final 250 M to be nearest at finish despite hanging out in the closing stages.
6 6 LORD CAIRNS (CE127) G Mosse BO- Moved up along rail to be 2Ls back at 1200 M. Followed leader turning in. Hit front briefly 250 M out before getting swamped by principals final 100 M.
7 4 CRUSADER OF GOLD (CE188) A Delpech -- Soon 1 to 2Ls off the speed. Hampered after 1200 M. Ran on steadily in straight but unable to find an extra gear inside 100 M.
8 3 LUCKY KING (CA304) Y T Cheng B2 Slowly away. Remained at rear. Made up some ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
9 2 DANSOLDE (CE157) C Munce V Towards rear. Made up some ground final 300 M until finding no extra close home.
10 11 KING OF SPADES (CC056) K S Yu B At rear. Kept on without ever looking dangerous in straight.
11 8 AURELIAN (CC025) H W Lai V Soon 2Ls or so off the pace but trapped wide and without cover throughout. Disputed lead 700 M out. Dropped out tamely inside 200 M.
12 10 BOREAS (CE086) D Whyte B Went forward from wide alley to take up running from 1300 M. Headed 250 M. Nothing left inside 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 14 KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) M W Leung B Mainly towards rear but on rail. Behind midfield about 6Ls back at 800 M. Took closer order rounding the turn to be 2Ls or so down turning in. Not a factor after checking and steadying at 300 M and 200 M respectively.
14 13 GREEN IDEAL (CG013) H K Yim CP1 Soon led. Headed 1300 M. Weakened and hung in badly inside 300 M.
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