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Race 5 (076)

HANGZHOU HANDICAP   Rating:70-50   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HOROSCOPE (CB139) E Saint-Martin B/TT Slow away and soon recovered to be in mid-division through to straight. Switched out and commenced challenge 300 M out, took lead 150 M out and ran home strongly to win readily.
2 3 SEREVI (CA293) H K Yim -- Best out from wide draw. Steadily moved in to be 2 to 3 wide in prominent position after 1200 M mark and kept in similar position through to straight. Ran home fairly from 350 M out but was no match for the winner.
2 8 ALBELA (BV028) G Schofield SR Broke well and raced no more than 1L behind leader through to straight. Took lead after 400 M but unable to fend off challenge from winner and surrendered lead 150 M. Kept on fairly to the line.
4 7 PRIME VAIN (BV320) S Dye -- Raced in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out but unable to find an extra gear and kept on evenly to the line.
5 4 PLENTY OF LUCK (CA308) S K Sit -- Jumped well and soon settled in mid-division. Under pressure 400 M out unable to quicken and stayed one-paced to the line. (Dropped whip 100 M.)
6 6 BLUE STITCH (CB031) A Marcus B/TT On jumping bounded in the air. Soon raced in worse than midfield out wide without cover through to straight. When asked 300 M out made up steady ground to be closest at finish.
7 12 HORSE AROUND (CB361) D Dunn -- Jumped very awkwardly and soon recovered to race in midfield. Hung out around home turn. No extra in straight and stayed same paced to the line.
8 1 CITI CENTRE (CA281) W C Marwing -- Missed the start slightly from wide draw and raced in rear section. Improved a little after 1000 M. When asked 350 M out found nothing and stayed one-paced to the line.
9 2 MENDOZA (CA197) M Cahill B1 Untidy start from wide draw and soon settled in worse than midfield section through to straight. Did not respond well to pressure 300 M out and only made moderate late ground in the concluding stages.
10 10 MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) F Coetzee B/TT Settled at back through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out stayed one-paced and further weakened near the line.
11 9 SHINING CROWN (CA154) M W Leung -- Broke fairly and soon took lead on rail through to straight. Headed after 400 M and did not respond when asked. Soon faded after 200 M.
12 11 SILVER JET (CB102) R Quinn -- Raced keenly in mid-division on rail through to straight. Found nothing in straight and further weakened after 200 M.
13 13 NOBLE GLORY (CB145) W M Lai -- Soon raced in mid-division towards the outside through to straight. Soon weakened from 350 M.
14 14 WINNING BOSS (CB066) K H Ting -- Did not break well and raced at back. Commenced to lose position 600 M out and found nothing in the straight.
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