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Race 5 (276)

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

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 LUCKY CORDELIA (CD088) D Whyte P- Began well from widest and steadily eased to a rearward position around 3 wide with cover. Shifted to the outside in straight to obtain clear running. Showed good turn of foot inside 200 M to take charge closing stages.
2 5 GLOBE RIVER (CD228) B Prebble B Broke well from wide draw and soon eased to worse than midfield 2 wide. Switched out and made little headway rounding home turn. Responded well when asked 400 M but unable to hold off challenges from winner closing stages.
3 7 CHECK MATE (CC259) O Doleuze B Broke with field and soon eased to the rear on inner. Steadily switched out at home bend but prior to straightening was checked when crowded for room. Made good impression inside final 200 M to grab 3rd near the line.
4 11 SIR HUMOR (CD038) R Fradd TT Tardy start and soon recovered to be in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M and plugged on gamely to grab 4th near the line.
5 10 CHARIOT OF WEI HAI (CB144) D Holland B/TT Best out from wide draw and niggled along to take outright lead on rail from 1100 M. Around 1L up on straightening, kept on fairly when asked 400 M out but was headed around 150 M and became one-pace thereafter.
6 9 VICTORY TURBO (CD320) W Woods -- Tardy start and niggled along to race in midfield around 2 wide through to straight. Only saw partial daylight in early to middle part of straight, made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
7 3 SIGHT CHAMPION (CC151) G Schofield B-/V1 Began well and hard ridden along in the early stages to race in a forward position 2 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and only able to keep on one-pace to the line.
8 2 BINGSON (CD112) C Williams -- Broke with field and niggled along to race in a forward position 3 wide without cover through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and slightly weakened inside final 150 M.
9 14 CLANG'S PRIDE (CC016) S Dye B Broke fairly and soon raced in a forward position on rail through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M and further weakened inside final 150 M.
10 4 TRIUMPH (CC214) E Saint-Martin -- Jumped fairly and soon raced in midfield or better 3 wide with cover through to straight. Only kept on evenly when asked 350 M out and near the 100 M was steadied when crowded for room.
11 1 WHATA FEELING (CB267) G Mosse B Slightly slow to begin and hard ridden along to race in better than midfield 2 wide to straight. Found nothing when asked 400 M out. (Blood in trachea and strained right fore suspensory ligament.)
12 6 BALL OF FIRE (CD020) H K Yim V/TT On jumping got its head up and lost ground. Raced at back around 2 to 3 wide and made little headway from the outside at home bend. No extra in straight and steadily faded inside final 250 M.
13 12 ABLE MARS (CC273) W M Lai B Slowly away and hard ridden along to race in a rearward position on rail to straight. Failed to show any running when asked 350 M out and steadily tailed out inside final 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