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Race 6 (165)

LOTUS HANDICAP   Rating:56-36   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 MASTER MARAUDER (CA184) G Mosse H Soon led on fence, never clear by more than a length, skipped a length a half clear 300 M out, kept on well.
2 8 MEHBOOB THE THIRD (CB162) R Quinn -- Raced 3-wide 4Ls off lead 1200 M out, slightly wider into home straight, 2Ls down 200 M out, tried hard but couldn't bridge the gap.
3 2 DESERT STRIKE (CB054) S Dye SR On fence 6Ls off pace 1200 M out, 3Ls down and 2-wide in stretch, short of room 200 M out and only clear 100 M out, claimed 3rd place final strides.
4 7 SMART HORSE (BV096) K H Ting -- Raced 2-wide 6Ls off pace 1200 M out, 4Ls behind and 3-wide into home straight, kept on evenly to be nearest at finish.
5 14 SWAGGIE (CB128) O Doleuze -- Very awkwardly into stride, raced 7Ls or 8Ls off pace and 1 or 2-wide until 1000 M out, 4-wide into straight and 5Ls behind, ran on okay but was too late.
6 6 PRINCE GOLF (CB328) D Whyte -- Raced 3-wide without cover about 2Ls off pace for most of back straight, still 2Ls adrift but under strong pressure 200 M out, no extra.
7 10 DECOUVERT (BT114) H K Yim B Held up in rear about 10Ls off pace on fence 1200 M out, 8Ls down entering straight, switched out off heels 300 M out, stayed on okay close home.
8 12 HIGHLIGHT (BT192) E Legrix -- Always 4-wide without cover, 6Ls off pace 1200 M out but 3Ls down 800 M out, wide into home straight but hanging on to 2nd place 200 M out, soon faded.
9 4 FRAT RAT (CA038) C Williams B2 Raced 2-wide on fence and 1L off pace from 1200 M out to home straight, soon under pressure and beaten about 250 M out.
10 13 NAMJONG HEART (CA212) G Schofield V Tucked in 2-wide 2Ls off pace from about 1200 M out to home straight, didn't find much under pressure.
11 9 CHAMPION SPEED (CB294) S K Sit -- Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace until straight, failed to quicken up.
12 1 MAJESTIC WARRIOR (BV234) A Marcus B Raced 3-wide 6Ls off pace 1200 M out, 4Ls behind and at least 4-wide on straightening, didn't come on.
13 3 UTMOST EASY (CA106) F Coetzee -- Very keen early on, still pulling racing 2-wide about 3Ls or 4Ls off pace from 1200 M out to home straight, emptied.
14 11 ENTENTE (CB058) K S Yu -- Never better than 8Ls off pace at any stage, under pressure and beaten before turning for home.
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