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Race 6 (349)

SHING MUN HANDICAP   Rating:60-36   2200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 MONZA KING (BV280) D Whyte -- 3-wide and about 7Ls off pace early on, made steady improvement from 900 M out to enter home straight 3Ls down and 5-wide, quickened up well to grab DARWIN 200 M out, pushed out.
2 1 DARWIN (CA068) S Dye -- Sent on to race wide round first bend and assume lead 1800 M out, never led by more than 2Ls throughout, collared by winner 200 M out, stayed on.
3 2 WONDERFUL LIFE (BV285) F Coetzee TT Very awkwardly away losing at least 3Ls as a result, raced 8Ls off pace down back straight, turned in racing 5-wide, 6Ls down, ran on to grab third but no chance with principals.
4 5 SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) D Dunn B Raced near rear 2-wide 7Ls off pace, 6Ls down turning in, took time to unwind in straight and comfortably held from 3rd place.
5 3 THE RICH MAN (BS130) G Mosse -- Always wide on the track, 3-wide 6Ls off leader 1600 M out, 4-wide 1000 M before creeping to sit 3Ls off pace but 5-wide 400 M out, one-paced closing stages.
6 14 OPTIC CHIEF (BV072) Y T Cheng -- Always prominent racing 2-wide and about 3Ls off pace in 3rd, 4th or 5th place until home straight when still travelling smoothly, still with place prospects 200 M out but soon weakened.
7 10 SUPER SPLENDID (BT081) E Legrix B 5Ls off leader and on fence 1600 M out, marginally closer entering straight but never threatened to better position in straight.
8 9 LOK WAH TREASURE (CA361) O Doleuze -- Not break well and checked first bend, steadied in rear and on inside 6 to 7Ls down until straight, disappointed for running room 350 M out and finished off evenly along rail.
9 11 BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) B Marcus B/TT Bounded on exiting, soon racing 2 and 3-wide 4 to 5Ls off pace until home straight, not finish off well.
10 4 ORIENTAL TREASURE (BT030) W M Lai TT Raced 2-wide 4Ls off speed in midfield until final bend home straight when nearer rear and crowded for room on all sides, no further impression.
11 12 EXPRESS LOT (BT188) Hammer-Hansen B Hugged rails and never much worse than 3Ls off pace through to 800 M out when niggled along to lie up, gradually receded.
12 13 SEA PEARL (BS262) W Woods -- Never travelled well at any stage though raced 2nd from 1600 M to 350 M out, always niggled and scrubbed along, dropped away very quickly in straight.
13 6 BRAVO VICTORY (BT095) E Saint-Martin B Had the run of the on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th from 1600 M to 700 M when niggled along, all out to maintain position entering straight, soon well beaten.
14 7 STRATEGIC MOVE (BP233) M W Leung B Raced 3-wide from first bend when about 4Ls off lead, improved from 1200 M to go 3rd 2Ls down but 4-wide and under pressure entering stretch, was first one eased down 300 M out.
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