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Race 5 (613)

SEVERN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 DONGGUAN EXCELS (CB264) D Dunn B Jumped well and raced around 2-1/2Ls off lead 3 wide. Made little improvement at home bend. Found the line well to take lead at 200 M and fended off repeated challenge from 2nd placegetter to win narrowly.
2 2 AURELIAN (CC025) D Whyte -- Slowly away and pushed along in the early stages to race around 1L off leader through to straight. Ran on well when asked 350 M out, 1/2L down 150 M out and fought back in the closing stages to miss the winner by a short margin.
3 7 THE RICH MAN (BS130) W M Lai P-/B2 Ridden along in the early stages to take lead and obtain rail running after 1200 M. Kept on well in straight but unable to match speed with 1st pair and was headed at 200 M to settle for 3rd place.
4 13 SWAGGIE (CB128) R Fradd B Niggled along to race in prominent position on rail through to straight. Was held up for running in early part of straight. All out 200 M and made up little ground to be closest at finish.
5 5 MAGNIFICENT (CB390) C Williams B Niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 300 M out and made up little ground in the closing stages.
6 10 MAMOUSKA (CB444) Y T Cheng B Raced in worse than midfield around 3 to 4 wide and proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Under pressure 400 M out and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
7 4 SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) G Schofield V Unable to muster early speed to race in worse than midfield 3 wide through to straight. Did not respond well when asked 350 M out and kept on evenly to the line.
8 9 EL VIENTO (BT129) M Walker -- Began fairly and settled in midfield on rail. Near the 800 M was proving difficult to settle and became awkward when closed to heels. Unable to quicken in straight and stayed one-pace to the line.
9 8 REAL WINNER (CB051) W C Marwing B Niggled along to race in mid-division on inner. Under pressure to maintain position turning for home. Did not quicken in straight and further weakened in the closing stages.
10 12 TUSITALA (CC052) B Prebble -- Soon raced in rear section. Made slight improvement from the inside at home bend. No extra in straight and stayed one-pace to the line.
11 1 MODERN PROSPECT (CC070) H K Yim -- Raced in rear section towards the inside. Under pressure and steadily shifted out turning for home. Unable to quicken in straight and kept on evenly to the line.
12 11 WONDERFUL LIFE (BV285) F Coetzee TT Soon settled in rear section towards the outside through to straight. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 350 M out.
13 6 MEHBOOB THE THIRD (CB162) S Dye B Raced in mid-division out wide without cover through to straight. Made no impression in straight.
14 14 TUMBLER (BV337) S K Sit B Niggled along to race in midfield towards the outside through to straight. Found nothing in straight and steadily dropped out after 250 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