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Race 6 (640)

EMERALD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 CHEEKY LAD (CG198) Y T Cheng V Pushed forward to secure the box seat, benefited by the slow early sectionals, closed the race off strongly, dominated 200 M.
2 6 GOLDEN TREASURE (CJ087) D Whyte -- Pushed early, 3-1/2Ls behind the slow pace 3-wide, dashed well 300 M to grab 2nd.
3 10 CONQUEROR (CE270) S K Sit V Hard ridden early to occupy a more forward spot, 4-1/2Ls off the leader 3-wide, dashed strongly 250 M to finish 3rd despite harmed by the slow pace.
4 14 KING OF SPADES (CC056) W M Lai B At rear, 7-1/2Ls off the leader on the rails, harmed by the slow pace, demonstrated its usual strong finishing efforts 200 M.
5 7 NATURAL FATCHOY (CG282) K L Chui B/TT Dipped start, hard ridden to obtain a midfield spot along the rails, 3-1/2Ls off the leader, momentarily held up 400 M, showed little dash 150 M despite not suited by the slow pace.
6 9 MYTHIC STEED (CD208) G Boss B/H Pushed forward, 2-1/2Ls off the leader 2-wide, favoured by the slow early tempo, however just held ground in final stages.
7 2 MINGS' HERO (CJ011) B Prebble SR/TT Eased back, 5-1/2Ls behind the leader, trapped 4-wide throughout and lost too much ground, harmed by the slow pace, little dash in straight but without threats.
8 12 MASTER MASTER (CH144) M Nunes -- Awkward away, worse than midfield along the fence, 5Ls off the leader, harmed by the slow tempo, ran on okay in final stages.
9 11 GANBARIA (CE052) P H Lo B/TT Pushed to take the rail and led by 1L at advantageous slow early sectionals, hung on until 250 M weakened.
10 13 NEW ASIA FORWARD (CH309) M Du Plessis CP1/H Hard ridden to take a prominent spot, 1L off the leader 2-wide, helped by the slow pace, ran on until 200 M weakened.
11 1 ISTIDE (CJ089) D Beadman B Worse than midfield, 5Ls off the leader 2-wide, harmed by the slow pace, just ran on okay in straight, totally held up behind weakening runners 200 M. (Questioned for poor performance.)
12 8 BITE MY DUST (CH170) O Doleuze -- Eased to sit about midfield, 3-1/2Ls off the leader 2-wide, not suited by the slow tempo, hard ridden from 600 M but never responded, flattened 200 M.
13 5 CLASSIC REUNION (CH166) C K Tong CP-/B2/SR2 Hard ridden early but never muster speed, 6Ls off the leader 3-wide at back, not suited by the slow tempo, no progress.
14 4 KING OF TURF (CJ102) G Mosse B1/TT Very slow away, raced 4-wide throughout and harmed by the slow pace, never competitive at rear and tailed out.
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