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Race 6 (281)

ARBUTHNOT HANDICAP   Rating:68-48   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 WONDERFUL LIFE (BV285) F Coetzee TT Awkwardly away, held up in rear racing 2-wide 8Ls off pace, switched out wider to challenge turning for home, vying for lead 200 M out, got up on the nod.
2 6 MENTOR (CA253) E Legrix -- Settled on fence 4Ls off pace early on, travelled well 2.5Ls off speed and 2-wide entering straight, led 200 M out, denied by bob of heads.
3 7 FRENCH FRY (BS271) B Marcus SR Pushed along throughout, 6Ls off speed and 2-wide early on, turned in racing 6-wide, responded to pressure in straight to be 1L down 200 M out, one-paced final stages.
4 12 SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) D Dunn B/SR Bit keen early on fence 3Ls off lead, switched out wider in straight but not clear run until 250 M out, ran on well.
5 10 THE RICH MAN (BS130) W C Marwing B- Raced 2-wide and 4Ls off pace until straight, improved to sit 2Ls off front 200 M out, held when short of room 50 M out.
6 5 EMPIRE COURT (BT189) Y T Cheng B Bit keen early on, sat 4-wide without cover 1 to 2Ls off pace until home stretch, briefly led 300 M out but failed to follow through.
7 14 EN RAPPORT (BP122) K C Tsang -- Broke slowly and soon settled 7Ls off speed on fence, 5Ls down entering straight, no threat closing stages.
8 2 OPTICAL FAMILY (BT173) D Whyte B Raced 3-wide 4Ls off speed until straight, never competitive final 300 M.
9 8 SMART HORSE (BV096) J Egan TT 2Ls off speed and 2-wide until home straight when travelling well, still place prospects 300 M out but petered out very quickly.
10 11 WINNING ASSOCIATES (CA116) M W Leung B-/SR2 Never further off pace than 1L in 2nd place racing 2-wide, failed to quicken up from 350 M out, dropped away quite tamely.
11 3 MY JOY (CA143) R Fradd -- Raced 2 and 3-wide 1.5Ls off speed until home straight, no response thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 4 CHOCOLATE TYCOON (BT257) O Doleuze B- Settled on fence 2Ls off speed until 400 M out, soon dropped away quickly.
13 9 SIR GALWAY (BP018) K H Ting B Led by up to a length until straight, no extra from 350 M out.
14 1 HOW FLUKE (CA340) G Mosse B-/SR1/H1 3-wide and 3Ls off speed early on, became further detached round home turn and entered straight racing 5-wide, soon no chance.
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