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Race 6 (521)

BATTERY PATH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 CIRCUIT HERO (CG304) G Mosse -- Pushed to occupy the box seat, not suited by the fast pace, progressed steadily 400 M, led 150 M, hung on to win.
2 8 LOLLIPOP (CH006) B Prebble H/TT Eased to sit about midfield, 4.5Ls off the leader 2 wide, favoured by the fast tempo, progressed steadily in straight to finish a close 2nd.
3 1 FOREVER FORTUNE (CG145) E Saint-Martin B Hard ridden to obtain a more prominent spot, 3Ls off the fast pace 2 wide, made ground 250 M for 3rd.
4 2 FINGERS CROSSED (CG037) O Doleuze -- Eased back, 7.5Ls behind the leader, helped by the fast pace but trapped 3 wide, blocked 400 M, progressed steadily when clear.
5 6 BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) C K Tong B/TT Eased to sit worse than midfield along the fence, 6Ls off the leader, benefitted by the fast pace, progressed steadily 300 M.
6 13 SWEET BABY (CG294) F Coetzee -- Eased to sit behind the pace group, 3.5Ls off the pace along the rail, helped by the fast tempo, however blocked most straight and checked 250 M, ran on well to the line.
7 7 COUNTRY MAGIC (CH069) K L Chui TT Settled 1L off the leader 2 wide, not suited by the fast pace, ran on until 100 M, flattened.
8 4 TERRAFERMA (CG016) C W Wong B/XB/TT Pushed to take the rail and led by 1L at fast early sectionals, drifted away 400 M, hung on until 150 M overhauled and emptied.
9 10 SEVENS HEAVEN (CE175) K T Yeung B/TT Bumped start, steadily strode forward, raced 1.5Ls off the leader but trapped 3 wide throughout and harmed by the fast pace, flattened 250 M.
10 3 HAPPY MASTER (CE050) D Nikolic SR Eased back as usual, 6Ls behind the leader 3 wide, helped by the fast tempo, made ground from 300 M but run ended 100 M.
11 12 MY LANSON (CE336) W M Lai SR2 Hard ridden early to keep up with the field along the fence, 7.5Ls off the leader, favoured by the fast pace, dashed well 400 M until 200 M totally blocked and on heels. Not tested thereafter.
12 9 PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) M Nunes TT Eased to the rear, more than 9Ls behind the leader 2 to 3 wide, benefitted by the fast pace, made ground late last 200 M.
13 11 GLOBAL LEADER (CG048) D Whyte B/TT Eased at start to get across 2 wide behind the field, 6Ls off the leader, favoured by the fast pace but never progressed.
14 14 ISLAND SUNRISE (CE276) H W Lai CP/TT Trapped 3 wide about midfield throughout, dropped off quickly 500 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