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Race 5 (318)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 LUCKY OWNERS (CB454) F Coetzee -- Soon raced towards rear on rail. Headway from 500 M. Unable to obtain clear running in the early part of the straight. Found running 200 M out and ran home strongly to snatch win on the line.
2 1 PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) S Dye -- Began well and steadily eased to race around 4Ls off pace on fence. Was held up slightly in the early part of the straight. Obtained running around 250 M and ran on well but was overhauled by winner on the line.
3 6 GOOD HEART (CC026) D Whyte -- Began fairly from wide draw but soon eased to race 5Ls off leader 3 wide. Shifted out to find running turning for home and made up good ground in the early part of straight, but was no match for the 1st pair in the closing stages.
4 3 GREAT STAR (CB122) C Soumillon TT Jumped well from wide draw and soon taken back to race 4Ls off pace 2 wide through to straight. Made up some ground in straight but was never in position to trouble the placegetters.
5 7 KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) J Spencer SR1 Niggled along to race around 2Ls off leader 1 off from fence. Switched out turning for home and ran on fairly in straight but weakened over the concluding stages.
6 14 ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) C Williams BO Soon raced in worse than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Around 250 M out shifted out abruptly to find clear running and closed the race off well.
7 5 SOUTHERN LIGHT (CB439) W C Marwing -- Shared lead on rail through to straight. Headed at 200 M and soon weakened steadily.
8 10 FULL MOMENTUM (CB447) D Dunn V1 Slow to begin and settled at back on rail through to straight. Made up some late ground inside the final 200 M.
9 13 FANTASTICO (CB167) W M Lai B Broke well and raced behind leaders on fence through to straight. Unable to quicken in straight and further weakened 250 M out.
10 9 BAYVIEW LAD (CC148) P Smullen -- Jumped fairly but soon taken to rear section out wide. From 1000 M made steady improvement to midfield. Did not respond well to pressure 350 M out and stayed one-paced to the line.
11 2 SCENIC STAR (BS247) G Mosse B1 Raced at back towards the outside. Caught wide turning for home and made no impression in straight.
12 4 WONDERFUL WIN (CA159) R Fradd -- Jumped well from an outside draw and soon eased to race in better than midfield around 2 wide. One-paced in straight and further weakened in the final stages. (Lame left fore.)
13 12 HEARTY SUPPORT (CB428) H K Yim -- Niggled along to share lead 1 off from rail through to straight. Found nothing when asked 400 M out and further weakened 150 M out.
14 11 MIGHTY AND GOLD (BT271) A Suborics B Soon raced around 1L off pace. Under pressure at 600 M to maintain position, dropped out in 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