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Race 6 (392)

CROOKED ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:66-34   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GOOD FIT (BT198) Y T Cheng -- Prominent. Followed leaders into straight, gained opening to reach lead at 400 M. Responded well to win strongly and managed to extend margin in closing stages.
2 4 DIAMOND TALENTS (BT186) F Coetzee B Ridden forward from wide gate to be behind leaders. Remained same into home straight then tried to make run with winner but despite keeping on strongly was unable to match his effort.
3 6 EXCEPTIONAL (BT183) S King B Midfield early. Dropped to be behind midfield at 800 M. Made ground along inner after 600 M to be midfield on straightening. Gained nice run through and kept on fairly without looking like catching quinella pair.
4 11 GOLDCHIN BEST (BV202) D Whyte B1 Midfield. Asked for effort on straightening and responded by continuing to make gradual ground in run to line.
5 1 VICTORY DRUM (BT006) R Fradd B Behind midfield after being severely checked at 1600 M. Remained near inner and made good ground early in straight then run evened out final 100 M.
6 7 BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) M Kinane B Near rear early then dropped to rear at 800 M. Remained same into home straight made run through field and continued to make ground without ever looking likely.
7 13 TEAM HONOUR (BS193) A Marcus B Rear early. Commenced to make some improvement from 1000 M but was still near rear turning in. Made some improvement in straight but never looked likely.
8 8 THE RICH MAN (BS130) S K Sit P-/B2 Began very awkwardly and settled with rear. Shifted wide at 1400 M and asked to improve. Remained wide behind midfield into home straight then one-paced afterwards.
9 12 CHEERS UP (BP244) D Harrison -- Midfield. Dropped to be near rear turning in and then only ran past tiring horses.
10 10 FAT CHOY TOGETHER (BN082) J Egan B In front of midfield and wide from outside gate. Remained same into straight then effects of hard run set in and found no extra.
11 2 HONG KONG VITALITY (BS010) A Starke B Behind midfield. Same into straight then found no extra when asked for effort at 400 M.
12 5 BRAVO VICTORY (BT095) C Williams B Ridden to lead early. Allowed another to cross to lead at 1400 M. Went up to join leader prior to straightening then shortly after straightening gave ground quickly.
13 3 SEA PEARL (BS262) K C Tsang -- Began awkwardly, did not stretch out and settled near rear. Failed to respond when under pressure at 600 M. Noted the ring portion of the bit had shifted out of position and was wedged across the horse's nose.
14 14 NATURE'S TREASURE (BV167) K H Ting B Worked forward from wide draw to reach lead at 1400 M. Remained same until straightening then gave ground quickly.
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