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Race 6 (394)

KENTUCKY LAD HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 RAJPUT (BM023) W Woods B Prominent. Improved 3-wide after 500 M to be outside leaders turning in. At 400 M taken to clear lead. Went on to record strong win.
2 5 JUST AQUA (BS306) C K Tsang B/H Midfield until being checked at 1200 M. Then behind midfield and wide. Widest on straightening and made a sustained run to beat all but winner.
3 12 MY WAY (BP149) A Munro -- Around midfield. Taken into clear on straightening and finished well. Unable to match quinella pair.
4 4 ALY BABA (BP045) K C Tsang B Midfield. Dropped back a little making home bend. Made run through field and was doing best work late. Rider dropped whip at 200 M.
5 14 ARABICA (BS254) C Munce B Outside leader until dropping back slightly after 500 M. Responded well early in straight and then one paced last bit.
6 10 SURE WIN (BS192) G Cooksley -- Near rear. Checked at 1200 M. Held same into home straight when made moderate ground.
7 3 GRAND PRIZE (BL087) W Y Kan -- Behind leader to 700 M when dropped gradually to be behind midfield on straightening. Renewed effort in straight to make some ground.
8 6 THE ESTABLISHMENT (BS127) E Saint-Martin -- Midfield. Hung in in back straight. Remained midfield throughout.
9 8 DON SEBASTIAN (BS297) F Coetzee -- At rear. Remained same into home straight. Was steadied at 250 M when making ground. Continued to make ground afterwards and was doing good work last bit.
10 7 DANCE DETAIL (BS313) B Marcus -- At rear. Only ran past beaten horses in straight. (Demoted.)
11 2 FLIRTING DANCER (BK146) G Mosse -- Near rear. Held position in straight.
12 11 GOOD CONNECTION (BM224) D Harrison -- Led to 800 M. Allowed another to improve around him and sat behind lead into home straight. Gave ground soon afterwards.
13 9 MIGHTY COMBINATION (BP308) R Fradd B Raced free in midfield early. Allowed to stride to lead at 800 M. Held lead into straight then gave ground.
14 13 HIGHLAND DANCER (BN178) W S Yu B Just worse than midfield. Lost ground making home bend. Some response early in straight. Nothing extra last bit.
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