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Race 5 (418)

1010 HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   2200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 THE PIONEER (CC110) W M Lai SR/TT Began well and niggled along to take lead on rail with around 1L advantage through to straight. Ran on well when asked 400 M out and fended off repeated challenge from placegetters to win narrowly.
2 6 PRIZE WINNER (CC065) R Fradd SR- Began well and soon box seated behind leader through to straight. Short for room in the early part of straight and near the 200 M was inconvenienced. Fought on well thereafter to miss the winner by a narrow margin.
3 14 MONZA KING (BV280) A Delpech B Jumped fairly and soon settled in midfield or better on rail through to straight. Did not see clear daylight in the early to middle part of the straight. Made up good ground when clear running was obtained inside final 150 M.
4 1 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) K T Yeung -- Began fairly and niggled along to race around 1L off pace 2 wide through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M out but just failed to match speed with the placegetters over the concluding stages.
5 4 PEAK POWER (BV002) D Whyte P Broke fairly and soon settled in midfield 2 wide. Near the 600 M switched to 3 wide and niggled along to improve position. Kept on fairly when asked 400 M out but became one-pace in the final stages.
6 2 SONGS OF PRAISE (CB005) G Mosse B Soon raced in midfield or better 2 wide through to straight. Unable to find clear running in early part of straight. Switched out and obtained clear running 300 M out but only able to run on evenly to the line.
7 8 KINDRED SPIRITS (BT204) A Marcus B/TT Soon raced in midfield on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M and kept on fairly to the line without threatening.
8 9 GOOD FIT (BT198) D Boeuf -- On jumping became unbalanced and dropped to a rearward position around 2 wide through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 400 M out but shortly after the 200 M was crowded for room and kept on evenly thereafter.
9 10 UNIVERSAL CHARGER (BV172) C Williams B Slowly away and soon raced in rear section on rail through to straight. Switched to the widest at 300 M and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
10 11 LUCKY SUPERSTAR (CA270) H K Yim -- From a wide draw was immediately steadied to the tail but closer to the rail. On straightening switched to the outside to obtain clear running. Made up little ground inside final 200 M when asked 400 M out.
11 3 SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) S Dye -- Broke fairly and soon settled in worse than midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and kept on same pace to the line.
12 12 SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) S K Sit BO Jumped well from widest and steadily eased to midfield or worse out wide without cover. Ridden along and made little headway at home turn. No extra in straight and further weakened inside final 200 M.
13 5 GREEN IN BLUE (CD117) W Woods -- Niggled along to race 2Ls off pace 2 wide with cover through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and steadily faded inside final 200 M.
14 7 GREENMORE (BT194) G Schofield B On jumping became unbalanced and soon recovered to race in worse than midfield 2 wide through to straight. After the 200 M whilst weakening was checked when crowded for room and dropped to last place thereafter.
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