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Race 5 (336)

MR VITALITY HANDICAP   Rating:110-85   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 ELEGANT FASHION (CC190) G Mosse -- Began well from wide draw and soon eased to rearward position but closer to rail. At 600 M commenced to improve from the outside to be 4Ls down at 400 M. Ran home strongly to snatch win on the line.
2 7 RAIDER (CC009) F Coetzee -- Soon taken to rearward position and shifted in closer to rail. Switched out turning for home. Responded well to pressure in straight but was unable to fend off repeated challenge from winner to be overhauled on the line.
3 5 CENTURY STAR (BV005) S Dye -- Soon steadied to rear section around 2 wide and raced keenly in the early stages. Stayed in similar through to straight. Only obtain clear running after 200 M and closed off strongly without threatening the first pair.
4 6 CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) C Soumillon SR Niggled along to race 2 wide around 1 to 2Ls off pace through to straight. Under pressure around 350 M out. Ran home fairly but was overhauled by 3rd placegetter near the line.
5 4 VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) E Legrix -- Best out and soon led on rail with no more than 1L advantage through to straight. Headed at 200 M and plugged on evenly to the line.
6 9 HO CHOI (CC187) W C Marwing -- Pushed along but outpaced to race in mid-division around 3 wide. Steadily dropped to rear section turning for home. Kept on evenly in early part of straight but made up some ground inside final 200 M.
7 11 ASIA RISING (BT270) G Schofield -- Soon raced in midfield around 2 wide through to straight. Did not obtain clear running until 200 M and made up some ground inside the final 150 M.
8 14 SNIPPEDYDOODA (CA207) D Dunn -- Niggled along to race in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Did not quicken when asked 350 M out and stayed on evenly to the line.
9 2 JAZZ BEAT (CC172) D Whyte -- Jumped fairly and raced in midfield on fence through to straight. Under pressure around 300 M out but stayed one-paced and ran past couple of beaten runners in the final stages.
10 1 SHAXI FORTUNE (BT096) R Fradd B Raced towards the rear around 4 wide. Made slight improvement round the home bend. Kept on one-paced in straight and further weakened over the concluding stages.
11 8 MASTER FAY (BV193) K H Ting -- Ridden along to race beside leader through to 200 M and soon weakened steadily.
12 13 MADE TO FIGURE (BS161) K T Yeung SR Slow to begin and raced in rear section on rail through to straight. Made no impression thereafter.
13 3 SOLID CONTACT (BP168) E Saint-Martin V Broke well from wide draw and steadily shifted in to race 3 wide behind leaders through to straight. Unable to quicken in straight and was checked around 300 M. Soon dropped out.
14 10 BULLISH LUCK (CC155) C Williams -- On jumping stood flat-footed and raced at back out wide. Made slight improvement turning for home. Did not quicken in straight and tailed off after 300 M.
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