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Race 6 (077)

CHONGQING HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 NOBLE CHAMPION (CC287) D Whyte TT- 2-wide down back straight when about 5Ls off pace in 7th, 3-wide into straight when 4Ls down, picked up well and a neck 2nd 200 M out, driven hands and heels to lead final strides.
2 10 CHAMP DRAGON (CB278) A Marcus B Soon led on fence, always 1L clear through to home straight, a neck clear at the 200 M, collared by winner final strides.
3 8 SANBENITO (CC256) J Quinn B Always tight to fence about 4Ls off place in 4th, 5th or 6th through to home straight, switched outside to challenge at the 300 M, 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on fairly well to hang on for 3rd.
4 14 SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) S Dye -- In 12th 9Ls off pace on fence at 1200 M, still towards rear when 2-wide and 7Ls down off home turn, short of room at the 300 M, ran on strongly once clear final 150 M just missing a place.
5 13 SUCCESSFUL SPIRIT (BV226) W Smith B/TT On fence 2Ls off pace on fence in 3rd through to home straight, ideally placed to challenge but could only stay on at the one pace.
6 9 TAMAR (CA310) R Fradd B 2-wide 8Ls off pace in 11th at the 1200 M, 3-wide 8Ls off pace towards rear entering straight, 5Ls down 200 M out, made some late headway. (Bled.)
7 12 MAIN ATTRACTION (CB218) Y T Cheng B Awkwardly away, 6Ls off pace in 8th and on fence at 1200 M, 5Ls down and 2-wide in midfield into stretch, short of room from 300 M to about 200 M, one-paced thereafter.
8 2 WISE CHOICE (CB297) G Mosse -- 2-wide 3Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M, similarly placed entering straight but under pressure, was quite one-paced thereafter.
9 7 DESERT STORM (CA048) A Delpech TT 2-wide about 7Ls off pace in 9th place at the 1200 M, 6Ls off pace at the 800 M and into home straight when still 9th, never threatened.
10 5 HALO KING PRAWN (CB124) W C Marwing P/H Prominent but 3-wide without cover and 3Ls off pace in 5th until home straight, no response and beaten over 200 M out.
11 4 STRATEGUS (CC050) F Coetzee -- In 2nd 2-wide and 1L off pace from 1200 M to home straight, weakened final 250 M. (Bled.)
12 1 SUN SHINE RIVER (BT078) H K Yim SR 2-wide 11Ls off pace in 13th at the 1200 M, still in rear and 8Ls down entering straight, never a factor.
13 11 SALUZI (CB147) M W Leung -- Slowly away and crowded at gates, 12Ls last at the 1200 M, never got into it.
14 3 FLORAL KING (CB370) S K Sit B 3-wide with cover in 10th 7Ls off pace at the 1200 M, 4-wide into home straight when in similar position, weakened rapidly.
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