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Race 2 (466)

ESSEX HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 ORIENTAL SMOKE (E467) Z Purton B/TT Raced outside the leader. Engaged in a two-horse battle with the leader all the way down the straight, before proving too strong in final stages to win by a head.
2 3 WINDCHEATER (J122) L Ferraris -- Pushed forward to lead. Engaged in two horse battle down the straight but was just overcome close to the line to be beaten a head.
3 14 STRATHPEFFER (H095) M Chadwick B Was caught racing three wide in midfield throughout. Was 3.5L from the lead on straightening, slightly hampered when close to heels passing 400m, before closing strongly in the last furlong to charge to fast finishing 3rd.
4 12 KING OBERON (H407) K De Melo H Had a nice run in midfield on rail. Was 3L from the lead on straightening where he had clear running before closing steadily all the way to be beaten 2.5L into 4th.
5 9 SKY TRUST (J161) B Shinn H/TT Got head down just before start & was consequently slow to begin before crossing to rail & improving along the inside to race in midfield. Came away from inside on straightening, shifted wider at 200m & closed well late.
6 13 GANGNAM STAR (H326) K Teetan TT Raced in midfield away from the rail. Lay outwards around 850m turn & was momentarily wide. Was checked away from heels near the 400m when about 4.5L from lead before closing steadily down the outside to hold midfield finish.
7 4 GOLDEN DARCI (H470) H Bowman P/XB Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Was a touch keen approaching the 850m. Was hampered when close to heels at the 300m mark & threw head before finishing only evenly in last furlong to hold midfield finish.
8 11 TRAVEL GOLF (H063) A Hamelin TT Steadied from outside gate & taken back to second last. Continued rearward and 7.5L from the lead on straightening before passing a few tiring rivals when making up a few lengths when running onto midfield out wide.
9 5 EASY SNIP (G211) C L Chau B Got back to race worse than midfield away from the rail. Was just under 6L from the lead on straightening, shifted outwards at the 400m to be the widest runner before passing a couple but never getting near the leaders.
10 1 SOLAR UP (J134) Y L Chung CP-/B2/TT Began fairly before mustering speed to improve & race forward, checked at 900m when crossed, raced on leaders back thereafter. Came off the rail on straightening shifted ground near the 400m before weakening in last furlong.
11 8 PACKING WISHER (H448) B Thompson TT Got a nice position 1,1 after the start. Was ridden along to hold place before straightening, weakened out in last 300m to be beaten over 6L.
12 6 FIREFOOT (J183) A Atzeni -- Was slightly slow to begin & was then shifted behind runners to race worse than midfield along the rail. Came away from the inside on straightening, was 5.5L from lead entering last section but failed to improve.
13 10 TELECOM BULLET (J097) H T Mo -- Got back after the start & raced third last along the rail. Was ridden along from the 500m, stayed nearer the inside in the straight but weakened a further few lengths & finished a long second last.
14 7 FORTUNE COOKIES (J032) K H Chan B1/TT1 Had no speed at the start & was hard ridden to hold his position when racing a clear last. Dropped further behind approaching corner, was 13L behind on straightening before weakening further to finished a distant last.
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