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Race 6 (702)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 LIVERBIRD (CE055) S K Sit B Settled 1.5Ls off the leaders along the rail in main bunch, favoured by the slow pace, ran on strongly to the line and won by a narrow margin.
2 3 BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) B Prebble B Bumped start, eased to sit 5Ls off the leaders in main bunch, 3 to 4 wide, not suited by the slow tempo, dashed well 400 M, led briefly 250 M, just beaten by a narrow margin on the post.
3 5 SUPER IDEAL (CC223) K T Yeung TT Eased to sit about midfield 2 wide, 4Ls off the leaders in main bunch, pushed back 800 M and lost ground, not suited by the slow pace, closed the race off strongly 250 M to finish 3rd.
4 12 PURE ALPHA (CH008) Y T Cheng -- Eased at start to cross to the rail behind the field, 6Ls off the leaders along the fence in main bunch, harmed by the slow pace, dashed strongly 400 M and once had threats, however run ended 100 M. (Dropped whip 150 M.)
5 4 SPEEDING MOLLY (CC227) C K Tong SR/TT Eased to sit worse than midfield, 6Ls off the leaders in main bunch, 3 to 4 wide, not suited by the slow tempo, showed some dash in straight and made considerable ground.
6 6 BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) F Coetzee CP Pushed early to keep up with the field towards the rear, 8Ls behind the leaders in main bunch, 2 wide, harmed by the slow pace, blocked 4-2, closed the race off nicely when clear.
7 1 SOUTHERN EMPEROR (CH223) D Nikolic BO Eased back, 6Ls off the leaders in main bunch, trapped 4 to 5 wide throughout and lost too much ground, harmed by the slow pace, lacked turn of foot in final stages but ran on OK to the line despite the negative situations.
8 9 DECAGONAL (CH244) G Mosse B Showed pace and raced more than 3Ls ahead of the main bunch, led at good pace along the rail, hung on until 250 M, flattened.
9 10 SOUND OF SILENCE (CD136) W M Lai -- Hard ridden to share the lead 2 wide in main bunch, benefitted by the slow pace, ran on well until 200 M when on heels, weakened thereafter.
10 8 SUPREME DRAGON (CH161) O Doleuze -- Eased to sit about midfield 2 wide, 2.5Ls off the leaders in main bunch, not suited by the slow pace, weakened in straight.
11 11 KAISER'S PRIZE (CD350) K S Yu -- Pushed early to keep up in midfield, 4.5Ls off the leaders along the fence in main bunch, not suited by the slow tempo, held ground until 200 M, flattened.
12 14 RIGHT CHOICE (CE102) M Nunes B- Eased to rear and raced along the fence, 8Ls behind leaders in main bunch, harmed by the slow pace, blocked 4-2, no progress when clear.
13 13 AWESOME DRAGON (CG210) A Delpech -- Settled 1.5Ls off pace in main bunch, 2 wide, helped by the slow early sectionals, but soon weakened 300 M.
14 2 SUPER SURPRISE (CH210) D Whyte B Slowly away, hard ridden to hold the rail and shared the lead at slow sectionals in main bunch, dropped off quickly 400 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