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Race 6 (428)

NORTH POINT HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 RISING INDEX (CA267) E Saint-Martin TT Settled 3 to 4Ls off pace racing 2-wide until straight when travelling smoothly, quickened up on bridle to hit front over 200 M out, pushed out.
2 1 HAPPY FORTUNE (CA307) M Cahill -- Raced keenly 6 to 7Ls off pace on fence until 600 M out, switched off inner entering straight, clear run 300 M out, ran on well enough though no chance with winner.
3 10 KINGDOM OF GOLD (CA103) D Dunn B Sat 4 to 5Ls off pace on inner until home straight, 2Ls down 200 M out and with enough room along rail to challenge if quick enough, could only stay on same pace.
4 13 THE ONLY HERO (CA294) S K Sit -- Soon led, hung out slightly round 1st bend, never clear by more than half length, hung out and head high under pressure, grabbed by winner over 200 M out, still kept on well.
5 9 PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) O Doleuze B About 5Ls off pace and 3-wide 1400 M out, 4Ls down entering straight and quickened up to 2Ls off lead 200 M out, not follow through final stages.
6 11 OPTIC CHIEF (BV072) B Marcus -- Soon flanking pacesetting THE ONLY HERO out 2-wide, passed by winner 250 M out, no extra and stayed on at one pace to line.
7 6 SUPER SPLENDID (BT081) G Mosse B Never better than mid-division, 6Ls off speed and 2-wide 1400 M out, all out when about 4Ls down in 10th position 200 M out, finished moderately.
8 8 FRUITFUL TRIP (BP331) K H Ting -- Held rails position 3 to 4Ls off pace in about 5th or 6th place until home straight when under pressure, staying on at same pace when short of room closing stages.
9 7 CYBER GULCH (BV300) M Kinane B Enjoyed run of race on fence about 2-1/2Ls off pace until home straight, soon under strong pressure and quickly back-pedalled.
10 12 RECOGNITION (BT042) D Whyte -- Broke awkwardly, 2-wide and 7Ls off lead 1200 M out, 5Ls down and widest (3-wide) into straight, 3Ls down 200 M out but failed to follow through.
11 14 TREMENDOUS WAY (BN106) K C Tsang BO On fence 8Ls off pace in rear 1200 M out, 7Ls down and two from rear entering straight, never looked like getting involved in the finish.
12 5 BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) A Suborics B/TT Wide round 1st bend but sent on to race 2-wide about 2Ls off pace in 4th, similarly placed turning in, came under pressure and found nothing off bridle.
13 3 FORTUNE GLORY (BV011) H K Yim B Slowest into stride, 2-wide racing keenly about 8Ls off pace 1200 M out, same position turning for home, no chance 300 M out.
14 4 TRULY HAPPY (CB175) Y T Cheng -- Raced 3-wide about 7Ls off pace down back straight, 4-wide and without cover 700 M out, in rear and 3-wide turning in, became further detached from main body of field.
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