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Race 5 (227)

NGONG PING HANDICAP   Rating:52-32   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CHINESESPORT GLORY (BV197) D Whyte -- Always in touch. 2nd turning in. Ran on well to hit front 200 M out and held off the runner-up to the line.
2 8 BRAVO VICTORY (BT095) B Marcus B Ridden forward and led from stable bend. Headed 200 M out. Kept on well but was always held off by the winner.
3 11 DRAGON FORTUNE (BV309) M de Montfort -- Soon towards rear. Progressed from 600 M to be around midfield turning in. Made up some ground in straight to be a distant 3rd.
4 2 FORTUNE REACHING (BV253) W M Lai -- Soon travelling kindly in 2nd place. 3rd turning in. Kept on without threatening in straight and lost remote 3rd when no extra close home.
5 1 GREAT CHIEF (BV175) G Mosse -- Led briefly before setting just off the pace. 3rd or 4th turning in. Kept on without quickening. Weakened final 200 M.
6 12 LYPHARD'S LAD (BM033) E Legrix P/TT Jumped well. Clipped heels and knuckled turning out the straight the first time and then settled in midfield or better. Kept on without threatening in straight.
7 7 ME FIRST (BS236) E Saint-Martin B Soon travelling kindly in 3rd or 4th position. Under pressure rounding home bend. Weakened from 250 M.
8 13 WINNING SUPREME (BP130) K H Ting -- Soon at rear. Never a threat.
9 6 WINNING YEARS (BP249) K S Yu B At back. Ran past well beaten horses in straight.
10 14 HONEST STEED (BV135) D Bonilla B1 Midfield. Failed to make any impression in straight.
11 10 TEAM TONIC (BV174) C Brown -- Always at rear. Never a factor.
12 4 TRUE COLOURS (BV299) S K Sit -- Soon at rear. Hampered turning out of the straight the first time. Never a factor.
13 5 TRIUMPHANT MASCOT (BV252) R Fradd -- Midfield early. Trapped wide rounding stable bend and dropped towards the rear down the back straight despite being niggled along. Not a factor in straight.
14 3 NOBLE CHARGE (BV306) S Dye B1/TT Jumped well from widest draw and then trapped wide rounding stable bend to be in midfield or better. Eased down final 300 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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