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Race 6 (166)

HOUSTON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 THREE CLUBS (CG149) D Beadman -- Eased to sit just worse than midfield, 6Ls behind the leader 3-wide, swept forward 4 to 6-wide on straightening, benefited by the fast pace and as well as the track pattern, progressed steadily 300 M, dominated last 100 M.
2 5 ARROGANCE (CA177) H W Lai B Hard ridden to join the pace group, 1-1/2Ls off the leader 2 to 3-wide, harmed by the fast early tempo, led and kicked away 400 M, hung on until 100 M overhauled, still ran on well to secure 2nd without other threats.
3 10 SOUND OF SILENCE (CD136) K L Chui -- Hard ridden early to take a prominent spot, 3Ls off the fast pace 3-wide, helped by the track pattern, ran on well to the line for 3rd but never be a threat for the winner.
4 11 LAZY BUDDIES (CC208) Y T Cheng B Hard ridden early to keep up with the field at rear, 7-1/2Ls off the leader 2-wide, favoured by the fast pace, however lacked room 400 M to 200 M, made ground steadily despite racing on the slower part of track.
5 8 FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) G Mosse B/SR1 Eased to rear, 8-1/2Ls behind the leader 4-wide throughout, favoured by the fast pace and the track pattern, made up some ground 250 M. (Jumped marks again.)
6 7 GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) K T Yeung V/TT Pushed early for a few strides then soon took back to sit about midfield, 4-1/2Ls off the leader 3-wide, swept forward 4 to 5-wide at home bend, helped by the fast pace and the track pattern, just ran on ok in straight.
7 6 BIG KAHUNA (CG177) B Prebble B-/PC1 Eased at start to get closer towards the rail behind the field, 5-1/2Ls off the leader 2-wide, helped by the fast early tempo, blocked 4-2, no progress when clear.
8 12 TATTENHALL DELIGHT (CG068) M Nunes -- Obtained a position just better than midfield along the fence, 3Ls off the fast pace, tried to make the move early but blocked 6-4 and was bumped, flattened when clear in straight.
9 2 SUPER PEGASUS (CH141) Z Purton TT Hard ridden to take the rail and lead early, took sit 1L off the leader 2-wide from 1000 M, not suited by the fast early sectionals and raced on slower part of track, still managed to run on until 250 M when ran out of fuel.
10 1 EMBRACES (CH175) E Saint-Martin -- Eased back, 3-wide throughout, helped by the fast pace and also the track pattern, however never competitive.
11 3 STEEL NERVES (CG320) D Whyte -- Midfield, 5Ls behind the leader 2-wide, helped by the fast pace, swept forward 3 to 4-wide at home bend, was unfortunately held up from 6-2 and checked 300, run ended afterwards.
12 14 SUPER BALL (CD064) S K Sit B/TT Pushed to take the box seat 2-1/2Ls off the leader, harmed by the fast pace and raced on slower part of track, weakened quickly 300 M.
13 4 BAAZIGAR (CG171) C K Tong -- Eased at start to cross the fence behind the field, then soon moved up to occupy a midfield spot, 4-1/2Ls off the leader, favoured by the fast pace, but raced on slower part of track, dropped off 300 M.
14 9 WONDER KID (CH233) P H Lo B/TT Pushed to take the lead steadily, 3-wide at stable bend, then took rail from 1000 M and clocked fast early sectionals, raced on slower part of track, faded rapidly 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