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Race 5 (106)

TAI MEI TUK HANDICAP   Rating:78-58   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 TRUST ME (CA144) W C Marwing -- Broke well. Waited with in midfield. Headway into straight and took up running from 350 M. Kept on well to defy strong challenge for a courageous victory.
2 6 ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) D Whyte B Settled towards rear. About 3Ls off pace rounding the home bend. Shifted out slightly to obtain running after straightening. Ran on well to the line but found the winner too strong.
3 4 COLOURFUL ERA (BP234) E Legrix -- Outpaced at back. Ran on well from 300 M to be nearest at finish without threatening the first pair.
4 1 BORN DRAGON (BS215) W Woods B Knuckled on jumping, then towards rear. Held up in the early straight until cleared 300 M out. Ran on steadily until one-paced close home.
5 2 SUPREME CAT (BV142) F Coetzee -- Ridden to take up a prominent position. Shared lead from 500 M. Headed 300 M out, kept on one-paced.
6 8 KIMBER (BP155) S K Sit B- Pushed hard to lead early. Headed around 800 M but still maintained a prominent position on rail. Gave ground from 250 M.
7 5 DELIGHTFUL SPECIAL (BP147) K C Tsang B Failed to muster early speed despite pushing hard early stages. Around midfield. Never quickened.
8 11 DANRIVA (CA040) M W Leung -- Midfield on rail. Held up behind runners in the early straight. Cleared 250 M out and one-paced to the line.
9 9 GOLDEN AIR (BV105) R Fradd P- Went forward from difficult gate, then restrained back behind pace near 900 M and settled around midfield. Rounding the home bend and in the straight inclined to hang out. Unable to feature.
10 3 RARE (BS153) E Saint-Martin B Jumped awkwardly and then went forward wide to be prominent. Disputed lead from 800 M until 350 M. Dropped out from 250 M.
11 7 COME SEE YOU (CA368) K S Yu -- Ridden to dispute lead out wide from 900 M. Widest rounding the turn and into the straight. Soon tailed off after straightening. (Throughout the race hung out badly.)
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