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Race 3 (059)

SHEK WAI KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 TOP HONOR (CE183) D Whyte -- Ridden early and middle stages to maintain 2-wide behind midfield. Moved closer home turn. Swung wide and was 4Ls down on straightening. Finished off strongly and won with comfort.
2 8 MACHO EXPRESSO (CH261) B Prebble B Soon taken to rear from high draw. Long way back early and middle stages despite effort of rider. Improved wide gradually home turn. 7Ls adrift turning in. No hope with the winner but did the best of the rest.
3 9 WIN MORE (CH243) O Doleuze B-/PC2/TT- Hard ridden early. Settled 2-wide behind the pace group stable bend. Angled out to challenge leaders approaching home straight. Kept on but lacked the finishing touch of the front pair.
4 4 WISE LOVER (CE095) Y T Cheng B-/PC2 Vigorously ridden early to hold a spot behind midfield on fence. Similar position home turn. Left the rail and was 5Ls back into final stretch. Responded fairly well under strong pressure to make frame.
5 5 AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) W C Marwing B Pressed early to occupy prominent spot from stable bend. Ideal position to strike home straight but was one-paced to conclude.
6 1 OPEN SESAME (CL091) M Chadwick H-/XB-/TT1 Drawn high, trapped wide stable bend. Eventually parked 3-wide ahead of midfield back straight. 3Ls away turning into home. Plugged on but not threatening.
7 6 INDUSTRIAL MARVEL (CG188) C Y Ho B Began well. Took lead on fence from stable bend. Held a 1L advantage rounding home turn. Hung on until final furlong. Weakened closing stages.
8 12 GALLANT GALLOP (CL080) J Lloyd P1 Urged along the fence at midfield through to home straight. Improved inside until got traffic at 150M. Not fully tested.
9 13 THISTLE SPIRIT (CK281) M L Yeung B- Towards rear on fence. Ridden home turn and made up minor ground late.
10 7 WIN WIN FELLOWSHIP (CL175) T H So -- 3-wide behind midfield. No real progress in the straight.
11 14 WADASURPRISE (CK272) G Cheyne B 2-wide towards rear. Beat tired runners home.
12 11 UNIQUE SPEED (CG134) H W Lai TT Driven forward from wide barrier and settled outside the leader back straight. Dropped off soon after straightening.
13 2 DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) B Doyle -- 2-wide at midfield through to home straight. No response when asked and faded final furlong.
14 3 GREAT HERO (CH016) K C Leung B/TT Travelled wide and without cover behind pace. Weakened badly home straight. (Lame right fore.)
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