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Race 5 (300)

OLD BAILEY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 UNIVERSAL STAR (BS188) G Mosse -- Jumped well from wide draw and soon eased to race 6Ls off leader but closer to rail. Switched out turning for home and drove home strongly from 200 M to score a narrow victory.
2 9 MAMOUSKA (CB444) C Soumillon B1 Tardy start and ridden along to race 4 to 5Ls off pace on rail. Made slight improvement turning for home and ran home strongly in the final 200 M to grab 2nd place on the line.
3 4 PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) S Dye -- Pushed along to race inside leader on rail. Took lead around 400 M and ran on fairly but was unable to fend off the challenges from the first pair and surrended position in the final stages.
4 3 TURF LUCK (CB014) J Spencer B/TT Began slowly and raced in rear position on fence through to straight. Unable to find clear running until the final 100 M and ran home strongly from there to be closest at finish.
5 2 LUCKY KING (CA304) D Whyte -- Began well from wide draw but soon taken back to worse than midfield position about 3 wide through to straight. Shifted out to obtain clear running but only made up little ground.
6 11 BLESSINGS' PARTNER (BV051) A Suborics B Ridden along to race in midfield position on fence. From 650 M out made steady improvement to be 1L off leader entering straight. When asked 350 M out only ran on evenly to the line.
7 14 APPLIED SUPREME (BV207) Y T Cheng B Began well and pushed along to lead around 2 wide through to straight. Did not quicken in straight and was headed around 300 M out. Further weakened over the concluding stages.
8 10 EL VIENTO (BT129) R Fradd -- Began well and soon eased to race in midfield position towards the outside through to straight. Hung in in straight and stayed one-paced to the line.
9 1 CHARMING STRIDE (BV325) G Schofield B Raced in prominent position through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out but unable to quicken and further weakened 250 M out.
10 7 CLAWS OF THUNDER (CB292) F Coetzee TT1 Unable to muster early speed to settle in mid-division. Around 450 M out was put under pressure to hold position, further weakened after 300 M.
11 12 BROSE'S HONOR (CB402) H K Yim B Ridden along but outpaced to be in worse than midfield position. Made no impression in straight.
12 13 PLEASANT SUCCESS (CA164) D Dunn SR-/B1 Soon raced in better than midfield position 3 wide from 1000 M steadily dropped to worse than midfield section entering straight. Did not respond to pressure and further weakened after 200 M.
13 5 QUEEN'S GLORY (CC087) C Williams B Niggled along to race in better than midfield section out wide through to straight. Failed to respond to pressure and soon dropped out.
14 8 MY PRIZE (CB420) P Smullen SR1 Slow to begin and tailed off throughout.
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