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Race 6 (540)

CHEUNG CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1200m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 LUCKY PARADISE (CB441) F Coetzee -- Always 2Ls or 3Ls off the pace on fence through to home straight, still 2Ls down and under pressure 200 M out, kept finding to lead about 30 M out.
2 9 BRAVE KNIGHT (CC131) R Fradd TT Slowly away, bit keen early on racing 3-wide about 5Ls off the pace 900 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 4Ls down, 3Ls down 200 M out, nearest at the finish.
3 3 V-CAN (BV263) W M Lai -- Best away, led by 1L on fence 900 M out, all out to hold onto 1L advantage 200 M out, tired and grabbed by quinella pair close home.
4 8 SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) S Dye -- 2-wide and 6Ls off the pace 800 M out, 5Ls down when held up at top of home straight, into the clear about 250 M out, ran on fairly to be nearest at the finish.
5 7 SMILING FOREST (BV286) K C Tsang B Half a length off the lead out 2-wide in 2nd place 800 M out, 1L down from 400 M to 200 M out, no extra.
6 5 HOLY QUEST (CA309) A Marcus -- 2-wide and 2Ls off the pace 800 M out, hard pressed to hold position off home turn, weakened steadily in straight.
7 10 TAKING THE LEAD (CB275) M Walker -- Slowest away, on fence 6Ls off the speed towards near 800 M out, same entering straight, moderate late headway.
8 2 SUPER SPRINT (CA274) G Schofield SR 3-wide but with cover and 3Ls off the pace through to home straight, no impression thereafter.
9 11 SMART HORSE (BV096) S K Sit -- 2-wide and about 3Ls or 4Ls off the speed through to home straight, no acceleration.
10 6 CHATER JADE (BV063) D Whyte B On fence about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace through to home straight, always much too one-paced.
11 4 EVER MORE (CB130) G Mosse B Caught 3-wide without cover 1L off the pace 800 M out, under pressure to keep tabs with principals entering straight, faded.
12 12 THE GRAND ROOF (CB083) M W Leung -- Always towards rear, began to get detached from field 600 M out when 8Ls off the pace and 4-wide, soon with no chance.
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