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Race 6 (332)

PITT HANDICAP   Rating:70-46   1800m   Sha Tin   Wet Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 DARWIN (CA068) S Dye -- Pressed on to lead round first bend racing 2-wide, got to fence 1000 M though never clear by more than 1.5L throughout, picked up well off final bend to fend off challengers readily.
2 9 PRODIGY (BS294) W Woods -- Raced in midfield 5 to 6Ls off pace racing 2-wide, always niggled along to pick up bridle, 3Ls down turning into straight but responded to constant pressure to be nearest finish.
3 2 MENTOR (CA253) E Legrix -- Settled 4Ls off pace racing 2-wide through early stages, 3Ls down 400 M out, 2Ls down and all out 200 M out, no extra.
4 14 NEW CENTURY (CA306) M W Leung SR Led on fence upon exiting but soon taken on outside for lead by winner, settled in 3rd place 2Ls of pace 900 M out, effort entering straight to quicken up again but weakened 100 M out.
5 10 HAPPY FORTUNE (CA307) J Egan -- Drifted back to race 2-wide 6Ls off pace, slight progress from 800 M to 600 M out, ran on in straight to be nearest at finish.
6 8 VICTORY MOUNT (BP195) E Saint-Martin SR-/P2 Keen very early on before being checked twice on inside through first 800 M, shuffled back to race 4Ls off pace on fence, finished off evenly through final 600 M.
7 6 FULL THROTTLE (BP260) K C Tsang P Held up 8Ls off pace on fence early on, 6Ls off 800 M out, ran on steadily closing stages to be nearest finish.
8 5 MR BASKETBALL (BV189) G Mosse SR Pressed on to race 2-wide 1L off winner from about 1000 M out, kept tabs with winner until 200 M out, quickly weakened thereafter.
9 1 RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) Hammer-Hansen TT Always in midfield 5 to 6Ls off pace racing 2 and 3-wide, 4-wide and 3Ls down entering straight, soon weakened.
10 13 LUCK AND FORTUNE (BT088) W C Marwing P Never closer than 6 or 7Ls off lead, raced 3 and 4-wide early on, 6Ls down and struggling entering straight, no extra.
11 3 ARROGANCE (CA177) D Whyte B Raced 3-wide early on 2 to 3Ls off pace, hard-pressed to keep up round home turn, well beaten 300 M out. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 11 FAIR LADY (CA238) D Dunn -- Held up at least 7Ls off pace racing 3-wide at best, struggling and still in rear when turned in racing 7-wide, no chance.
13 7 HONG KONG VITALITY (BS010) S K Sit B Raced 7Ls off pace 1200 M out, never got any more competitive than that. (Lame.)
14 4 GOOD MAN (CA001) K H Ting B Raced 4-wide without cover about 4Ls off pace through first half of race, came under pressure fully 600 M out, steadily weakened.
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