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Race 6 (455)

SHAN KING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 DESERT STRIKE (CB054) S Dye SR Settled about 5 or 6Ls off pace racing 2-wide until home straight, picked up well to go 3Ls off leader 200 M out, kept finding to lead 20 M from post.
2 7 BLACK CARBINE (CA302) D Whyte -- Raced 3-wide about 4Ls off pace through to home straight when in 5th, quickened up to go 2Ls down in joint 2nd place 200 M out, kept on well to line but no chance with winner's late surge.
3 5 ZINEDINE (BT242) Y T Cheng B Steadied one from rear about 7Ls off pace out 2-wide, similarly placed turning for home, over 4Ls down 200 M out, ran on strongly to snatch 3rd place on line.
4 1 EXCITING TIMES (CB169) F Coetzee TT Worked hard to lead out 3-wide early on, only led on fence 900 M out, responded well to skip 1L clear 200 M out, tied up in closing stages and grabbed by winner and others 20 M out.
5 4 GOLDEN SPIRIT (CA215) E Saint-Martin -- 4-wide early on and soon 3-wide outside winner about 5 or 6Ls off pace, came on strongly in straight to go joint 2nd 200 M out, kept on well but narrowly outfought close home.
6 14 PEARL AND GOLD (CA082) K S Yu -- Soon in rear about 8Ls off pace on fence down back straight, similarly placed and under pressure turning in, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
7 9 DEEP PURPLE (CB251) W Woods -- Raced 2-wide 5 or 6Ls off speed through to straight, one-paced in straight and never a threat.
8 11 WELL BEST (CB035) W M Lai -- Had run of the race on fence 1L to 2Ls off pace, lost place slightly and ridden 800 M out, under pressure on straightening, weakened out of contention from over 200 M out.
9 2 GOLD CHARM (BV085) M W Leung B In leading bunch racing 2-wide 1L to 2Ls off pacesetting EXCITING TIMES until home straight when 1L down, one-paced to line and swamped 200 M out.
10 6 MUNDAHISH (BT250) D Dunn V Held rails position 5 or 6Ls off pace down on inside through to home straight, never got any closer than that.
11 13 MR HAPPY (BS234) W C Marwing B Always driven along to maintain position about 3Ls off pace on fence, lost position 800 M out, steadily weakened.
12 3 FOREVER VICTORY (BS011) E Legrix -- Raced 3-wide about 6Ls off pace early on, 5Ls down when widest (5-wide) into straight, not come on and eased down close home. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 8 CHINA WORLD (CA397) S K Sit -- Raced 3-wide in 2nd place about 1000 M out, slightly outpaced from 600 M out but still only a little over 2Ls off pace turning in, emptied in straight.
14 10 OLIVE OR TWIST (CB271) M Cahill B Bit keen early on racing 2-wide and 3Ls off pace, similarly placed turning in and very one-paced to line.
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