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Race 6 (659)

SAI WAN SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SUNNY SMILES (CJ073) Z Purton B Eased to sit about midfield along the fence, 4Ls off the leader, benefited by the fast tempo, made ground steadily 300 M to win by a narrow margin.
2 3 ANIMATION (CJ035) D Beadman CP-/B2 Bumped start, hard ridden to go forward and sit outside the leader, closed the race off strongly despite harmed by the fast early sectionals, led 200 M, just beaten by a narrow margin in last stride.
3 8 MEDALLION (CG322) M Nunes SR/B1/TT Very slow away, at back, 6Ls off the leader 2-wide, favoured by the fast pace, momentarily held up 400 M, progressed steadily when clear to grab 3rd without threat.
4 6 KING FAY FAY (CH089) F Coetzee -- Pushed to take a more prominent spot, 2-1/2Ls off the fast pace 3-wide, lacked turn of foot and just held ground in straight.
5 7 OPERA MAGIC (CB404) C W Wong B No Comments on Running information for this horse.
6 11 LITTLE BIG BOY (CJ012) G Boss B-/TT Eased back and took rail, 8-1/2Ls behind the leader, benefited by the fast pace, held up 4-2, progressed steadily when clear.
7 13 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) H W Lai SR/V Pushed to take the rail and led by 1L at fast sectionals, used up too much fuel in early stages, hung on until 200 M weakened.
8 5 DRAGON BOY (CJ204) M Du Plessis -- Eased to rear, more than 10Ls off the leader 2-wide, favoured by the fast tempo, made ground 200 M but only on weakening runners.
9 1 SEVENS HEAVEN (CE175) K T Yeung XB/TT Bumped start, pushed early but failed to keep up with other speedsters, then eased to sit 4Ls off the leader about midfield 2-wide, helped by the fast pace, blocked 4-2, no progress when clear.
10 12 BULB TREASURE (CH048) W M Lai -- Hard ridden to join the pace group, 1-1/2Ls off the leader, trapped 4-wide throughout and lost ground, harmed by the fast pace, weakened 400 M.
11 4 LUCKY DRAGON (CD322) Y T Cheng TT Pushed forward, 1L off the leader 3-wide, harmed by the fast pace, faded quickly 400 M, bumped 300 M.
12 10 ALIVE AND KICKING (CJ071) S K Sit H/TT Pushed to occupy the box seat, not suited by the fast pace, dropped off rapidly in straight.
13 2 ISLAND SUNRISE (CE276) K L Chui TT Never competitive, tailed out. (See Racing Incidents - didn't stride 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