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Race 3 (607)

PILKEM HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 DECENT FELLOW (CH021) C Y Ho B/H/TT Urged along the fence to maintain behind midfield after start. Surrounded by runners top of home straight. Still 2Ls to make up when clear at 200M but kept chasing the leader gamely to score victory near the line.
2 7 WADASURPRISE (CK272) G Cheyne B1 2-wide at midfield through to home turn and was 3Ls down on straightening. Kept finding the line well under pressure but shifted out from 100M which nearly cost its 2nd.
3 14 PURE ALPHA (CH008) J Lloyd TT Took a seat at midfield on fence after start. Shifted 3-wide and was 2Ls away turning into home. Ran on to build a clear advantage passing 200M. Caught by the winner final 50M and lost 2nd at post.
4 9 SPEED RACER (CK207) B Prebble -- Jumped well but was eased to rear from 1400M. Gradually shifted to the stands' rail and was 6Ls off after 400M. Made headway under pressure to narrowly miss a placing.
5 2 WAIT FOR ME (CE332) Y T Cheng TT2 Standard jump. Gradually eased towards rear in a 2-wide spot from 1300M. Swung wide and was 5Ls adrift leaving the bend. Kept making up ground and a good place chance inside 100M. Just failed to sustain its effort close home.
6 13 STAR OF CHIU TON (CJ175) S K Sit B/TT Under some pressure early to race forward. Handed up the lead passing 1400M. Dropped back a bit when other runners improved at 1100M. Hard ridden approaching 600M but couldn't go with the principals final 300M.
7 10 SUPREME DRAGON (CH161) O Doleuze B In search of cover from widest gate after start. Raced within 3Ls of the pace in a 2-wide position from 1200M. Reached the back of pace group into final stretch. Couldn't turn up a notch thereafter.
8 1 FOREST FOUNTAIN (CJ047) D Whyte SR-/CP1/TT Slowly away and raced towards rear from 1300M. Hung in and was awkwardly placed at 600M whilst progressing. Steadied at 400M and was checked at 200M. Ran on to beat tired runners home.
9 6 ROCKALOT (CH163) D Dunn B/TT At rear on fence through to home turn. Improved in the straight before checked and held up for running final 300M. Resumed passing 100M and ran on.
10 8 CLOVIS (CH044) K W Leung XB/H Pressed to go forward after a fair start. 2-wide handy from 1400M. Hit front briefly at 450M and was headed 300M. Weakened passing 200M.
11 3 TOUCH LUCKY (CH193) W M Lai B/XB/TT Failed to muster despite being ridden along early. Stayed 2-wide behind midfield 1400M out. Never improved from there.
12 4 WINFINDER (CJ344) M L Yeung -- Rolled forward from high draw. Eventually led on fence at 800M. Levelled turning in and found no extra to fight thereafter. Faded final 100M.
13 12 SOLITAIRE (CK167) C K Tong B/XB1/TT Worked across to lead on fence at 1200M. Took seat behind pace at 1000M. Shifted out to challenge the lead entering home straight but soon dropped out of contention.
14 11 LANCELOT (CJ271) H W Lai B-/V1 Travelled wide and without cover near the pace until weakened leaving the bend. (Substantial blood in trachea.)
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