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Race 3 (645)

PILKEM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 BIG WINNER (CD229) M W Leung B/TT Settled prominently behind the pace. Continued to hound leader in the home straight before running it down close to the wire.
2 13 CHINA SPORTFIELD (CG032) S K Sit V-/B1 Ridden out of the gates and took the lead after 1400 M mark. Maintained a 2Ls advantage into home straight. Lead diminishing over the final 200 M and was caught at the line.
3 4 PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) W C Marwing B-/PC2/H/TT Slightly slow out of the gates. Raced along the rails at midfield. Shuffled back at the bend and was behind midfield on straightening. Held up for some distance after 300 M but finished strongly after finding daylight.
4 6 SO NICE (CG110) W M Lai -- Raced on fence at midfield. Continued well despite hanging in the straight and made the frame.
5 2 KING HOGAN (CE257) H W Lai B Settled near the back before switching out wide to improve after 500 M. Made up some ground on straightening but unable to sustain effort over the final stages.
6 10 CENAMIRA (CD129) K S Yu B Settled in a rearward position until 700 M. Switched out and improved to midfield in a 4-wide position. Only kept on same pace in the straight.
7 3 PASSION (CE252) F Coetzee CP/TT Raced wide and without cover in a forward spot. Ridden along and was 3Ls off the pace at home bend. Weakened steadily in the home straight.
8 5 NOBLE WIND (CD175) O Doleuze SR/TT Ridden along out of the gates and was checked going into first turn. Kept within 3Ls of the leader in back straight. Responded only fairly when pressured after 500 M and did not find much in the straight.
9 1 MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) D Whyte P2 Settled behind midfield. Quickened only fairly on straightening before getting held up in traffic and was not tested over the final 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 7 WAIT FOR ME (CE332) C W Wong TT Botched the start and trailed field. Remained towards the rear on straightening and only ran past tired runners in the straight.
11 11 JOYFUL UNION (CE239) K L Chui B Behind midfield. Steadily lost ground after 700 M and trailed field into home straight. Only ran past a few beaten runners.
12 8 GOLD DIGGER (CD101) Y T Cheng CP Caught wide in midfield going into first turn. 3-wide along back straight and was hard ridden to keep pace at home turn. Made no impression in the straight.
13 12 KIDDY SING (CD005) K T Yeung SR-/B Wide into first turn and travelled no worse than midfield. Checked to the rear near 400 M and never recovered.
14 9 JUST IN TIME (BV215) C K Tong -- Pressed forward and raced close to the leader. Struggled to keep up making home turn and dropped out quickly in the straight. (Heart irregularity.)
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