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Race 6 (549)

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 HONEY MONEY (CC359) K L Chui B/TT Soon sat inside the leader. Took up running at 1000 M. Kept on strongly in straight to win unchallenged.
2 1 BUMPER BUMPER (CD025) G Schofield -- Soon forward of midfield about 3Ls off the speed. 4-wide turning in. Made up nice ground final 300 M to secure a distant 2nd near home.
3 13 SHANGHAI LAD (CE213) B Prebble V At rear. Shifted out for running upon straightening. Made up nice ground final 250 M but just lost 2nd close home. (Bled.)
4 9 GOLDEN SUN (CD386) W M Lai TT Towards rear. At least 7Ls back at 1000 M. Made up good ground final 250 M to be nearest at finish but was set too big a task.
5 11 ABLE ONE (CG108) D Dunn BO1 Soon pulled its way to the front with the eventual winner close-up on its inside after proving difficult to settle. Headed at 1000 M. Kept on in straight whilst hanging in and found no extra 100 M out.
6 4 GOLD STRIKER (CD365) D Whyte -- Always in touch in 3rd or 4th place within 2Ls off the speed. Kept on without ever looking dangerous in straight.
7 10 CLASSA WIN (CA115) H W Lai -- Towards rear. Headway from 800 M to midfield or worse rounding the turn. 5Ls back turning in. One-paced in straight.
8 5 SHINY RIBBON (CE173) F Coetzee CP/TT Soon dropped to the rear from wide draw. Made up some late ground. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 2 FAMOUS DANCER (CD353) G Mosse -- Slowly away. Got on the rail and moved up steadily midfield or better from 1000 M. Unable to quicken in straight.
10 6 FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) E Saint-Martin B Towards rear and trapped wide. Last turning in. Ran past beaten runners final 200 M.
11 8 LEILATI (CE089) O Doleuze B/TT Midfield. Unbalanced when placed close to heels rounding the turn at 800 M. Ketp on until finding no extra 200 M out.
12 7 FANTASY (CB187) Y T Cheng -- Midfield early. Lost position at 1300 M and was some 6Ls back towards rear at 1000 M. Never a threat in straight.
13 14 BRILLIANT ONE (CG212) C Munce TT In touch. 2Ls back rounding the bend. Dropped out tamely from 300 M.
14 3 RED POWER (CD077) S Dye B/TT Slowly away but soon ridden forward to be in touch. 4th or 5th from 1200 M about 2Ls off the pace. Struggled badly 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