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Race 6 (066)

FUZHOU HANDICAP   Rating:58-36   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 KEEN MARSHAL (CB023) F Coetzee B Settled 2-wide about 6Ls off pace down back straight, 4Ls down on the swing and under 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on strongly to lead final strides.
2 9 SPLENDID BO BO (BV287) S Dye -- Dropped in about 7Ls off speed early on and on fence, improved to go 3Ls down turning in, quickened up well to lead over 200 M out, caught by winner final strides.
3 8 DEEP PURPLE (CB251) G Mosse B1 Steadied from gates to race in rear or one from rear about 10Ls off leaders, travelled smoothly when 7Ls down and 5-wide into home straight, stayed on very well to be nearest at finish.
4 5 GOLDEN MAPLE (CB265) A Marcus B Raced 2-wide 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, still on close terms on straightening, always a shade one-paced on run-in.
5 10 PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) W C Marwing BO Never much better than 3-wide and 8Ls off speed down backstretch, 6-wide and 5Ls down turning in, kept on fairly well to be nearest at the finish.
6 14 CYBER GULCH (BV300) Y T Cheng B- Prominent racing 3-wide 2Ls off pace 1200 M out, niggled along to maintain this position from 800 M out to stretch, very one-paced from then on.
7 7 DANDY BUNNY (BV328) G Schofield -- Always 2-wide, niggled along and about 5Ls or 6Ls off pace through to home straight, made no impression thereafter.
8 4 CLASSA WIN (CA115) E Legrix -- Enjoyed the run of the race about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace on fence through to home straight when 1L in 2nd place, shifted out 200 M out under pressure, faded rapidly.
9 6 OPTICAL FAMILY (BT173) H K Yim B Never better than 8Ls off pace in rear through to home striaght when driven along, never a threat.
10 12 EXCELLENCE FOREVER (CA297) E Saint-Martin -- Caught 4 and 5-wide without cover down backstretch, 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, closer turning for home, soon faded right out.
11 1 EVER GLORY (CA199) D Dunn B/TT Broke well and made the running though never clear by more than 2Ls, came under pressure at top of straight, found nothing and emptied.
12 3 EMPIRE COURT (BT189) R Quinn B Never closer than 6Ls off pace and 3-wide in the run to homestretch, faded out tamely.
13 11 ENORMOUS WAY (BV136) M Cahill -- 6Ls off pace and 3-wide 1000 M out, closer but driven along on straightening, dropped away rapidly.
14 13 HURRY UP (CA262) C Williams -- Sent on to take 2nd place out 2-wide 1L off pace from 1400 M out, only 2Ls down on straightening but virtually stopped to a walk in the straight. (Bled.)
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