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Race 6 (416)

TAI LAM CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 3

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ISLAND SPIRIT (CD014) A Delpech V- 4Ls or 5Ls off pace on fence in 4th from 1200 M to 500 M, 3-wide and 1L down in 4th off home turn, led 250 M out, driven out.
2 2 RAINBOW DIAMOND (CD183) D Whyte SR1 8Ls behind on fence in 8th at 1100 M, held up at 400 M and 5-wide entering straight when 4Ls down in 8th, 2Ls down in 2nd at 200 M, kept finding but line came too soon.
3 12 LA MERVEILLE (CC205) C K Tong H 7Ls behind when 2-wide in 7th at 1100 M, 3Ls behind and 2-wide in 6th on straightening, over 2Ls down in 5th at 200 M, kept on fairly for 3rd.
4 5 DRAGON STRIDE (CC370) G Schofield -- 8Ls off pace in 9th when 2-wide at 1100 M, forced 6-wide (widest of all) off final bend when 4Ls down in 8th, kept on at same pace only to narrowly miss out on 3rd place.
5 11 JUBILOSO (CD381) Y T Cheng -- Tended to hang in throughout, 10Ls off pace when 2-wide in 10th at 1100 M, 6Ls down in 11th entering straight, made some late ground but held up and not ridden out fully final 50 M.
6 10 SWEETIE (CB036) M W Leung B/TT 10Ls off pace in 11th on fence at 1200 M, about 6Ls down in 10th off home turn, made some late ground on fence without threatening principals.
7 9 GREAT STAR (CB122) M Rodd B/TT 7Ls off pace 3-back on the fence in 6th from 1200 M to 600 M, 3Ls down in midfield entering straight, very one-paced final 200 M.
8 3 GLORIOUS RHYTHM (CC163) E Saint-Martin SR-/B 11Ls last at 1200 M, 8Ls off pace in rear at home turn, ran on past a few tired rivals late.
9 8 BRAVE COMMANDER (CC322) C Williams -- Over 3Ls behind in 3rd when 2-wide at 1100 M, a neck down in 2nd at final bend, failed to pick up and very weak through final 200 M.
10 7 JUSTINIAN (CB324) S Dye B/TT- 5Ls off speed in 5th when 2-wide at 1100 M, 2Ls down in 5th when 4-wide off final bend, soon faded.
11 4 STEPS AHEAD (CD257) F Coetzee B/TT2 Soon led on fence, nearly 3Ls clear at 1000 M, headed and faded very fast from top of home straight.
12 1 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) O Doleuze SR Over 2Ls down in 2nd on fence at 1100 M, 1L down in 3rd at final bend, very weak thereafter.
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