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Race 6 (570)

THE WILLIAMS CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 EASY GAME (CC346) S Dye -- Settled in rear, 8Ls last at 600 M, 4Ls down in 11th into straight, picked up very well to lead at 150 M, hung in late, full value for winning margin.
2 4 FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) R Fradd B Slow away, worse than midfield about 5Ls or 6Ls off speed down the back, 5-wide into straight when 3Ls off pace, hung in final 300 M, led briefly at 200 M, bumped winner at 100 M, no extra.
3 1 DIAMOND ERA (CE040) G Mosse SR1/TT Prominent with run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd from 1000 M, led briefly at 250 M, outpaced by quinella pair.
4 9 MR BEAUTIFUL (CB057) D Whyte -- Fractious in gates, 4-back on fence about 5Ls off pace in midfield at 1000 M, 3Ls back in mid-division at top of stretch, outpaced final 200 M.
5 14 SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) W M Lai TT Mostly midfield 3-wide with cover down the back, 4-wide and under pressure on straightening when 3Ls off pace, no extra final 200 M.
6 13 GREAT STAR (CB122) H K Yim B/TT Led early, crossed to fence at 900 M, headed 250 M out and weakened.
7 12 MAIN ATTRACTION (CB218) Y T Cheng B Prominent, 3-back on fence 4Ls off pace in 5th at 900 M, 3Ls down off home turn in mid-division, quite one-paced in straight.
8 5 THE LAVISH LAD (CD193) A Delpech -- Awkwardly away, towards rear at 600 M about 7Ls off pace, 5-wide on straightening, never dangerous.
9 3 BULLISH GENERAL (CD034) F Coetzee TT 3-wide no cover 1L off pace in 3rd at 1000 M, disputing 2nd place when 2Ls off speed on straightening, weakened final 200 M. (Lame.)
10 2 MAXIMUS (CD255) B Prebble -- Switched from wide gate to fence, towards rear about 6Ls off pace at 800 M, a little closer at 400 M, outpaced, never troubled leaders.
11 11 RIGHT CHOICE (CE102) L Innes -- Tended to hang early, 4-wide no cover at 1000 M 5Ls off pace and worse than midfield, 6-wide (widest of all) in rear on straightening, no danger.
12 6 LIVERBIRD (CE055) G Schofield B1 Awkward break and pretty keen early, mostly midfield and 2-wide about 4Ls off pace down the back, failed to quicken off home turn and soon beaten.
13 7 HARRY HARRY (CD019) C Brown H-/B1 2-wide in mid-division about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace until home straight when held up and hindered, also checked at 800 M, no acceleration.
14 10 JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) K S Yu V 2-wide and about 2Ls off pace in 4th down backstretch, labouring when 2Ls down in 4th at top of home straight, beaten at 300 M.
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