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Race 5 (579)

TUNG TAU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 WADADELIGHT (CC340) A Delpech B Broke well and soon raced in better than midfield around 3-wide with cover, made steady headway at home turn to be 1L off pace on straightening. Under pressure 400 M out and charged home to win comfortably.
2 12 X-SPEED (CC341) W M Lai B Broke well from wide draw and niggled along to race in a prominent position on rail. Held up behind weakening runner rounding the home bend. Responded well when asked 400 M out and overhauled 3rd placegetter in the closing stages.
3 7 ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) D Whyte TT Broke with field and raced in midfield or better 3-wide without cover. Went forward to race outside leader down back straight. Took up running on rail at home bend. Plugged on to the line. (Lame left fore.)
4 1 TEMMOKU (BV108) C K Tong CP1 Bounded in the air at the start and niggled along to race in midfield around 3-wide with cover through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M.
5 5 COTTON BALL (CD327) G Schofield -- Jumped well and niggled along to race in midfield or better on rail. Switched out and made little headway rounding the home turn. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M out but became one-paced in the concluding stages.
6 2 FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) O Doleuze PC Jumped awkwardly and raced in the rear section around 2-wide. Switched to the widest on straightening to obtain clear running. Under pressure 350 M out and made up steady ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
7 3 HAPPY KID (CC326) C Brown P Best out and soon raced in a prominent position 2-wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and only able to run on evenly to the line.
8 11 MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) L Innes B Broke fairly and niggled along to race in midfield 2-wide. Ridden along and made little headway rounding the home bend. Unable to find an extra gear in straight and plugged on evenly to the line.
9 14 FLORAL DANCER (CA259) H W Lai B-/P1 From a wide gate was steadily eased to the rear but closer to the rail through to straight. Ran on evenly when asked 350 M out and only ran past several beaten runners.
10 6 EUPHORIC KID (CB165) B Prebble V/TT Jumped with field and soon settled in a rearward position around 2-wide. Switched out and ridden along to improve position at home bend. Unable to show much running in home straight.
11 4 STAR PRODIGY (CD294) G Mosse P/H Began with field and soon settled in a rearward position around 3-wide with cover. Under pressure to maintain position rounding the home bend and failed to make any impression in straight.
12 8 ELITE WIN (CA300) O Chavez B Jumped fairly and ridden along to take a narrow lead on rail. Headed near the 600 M whilst being ridden along to maintain position. Gave ground quickly in the straight.
13 10 WINNING PARADE (CA283) M W Leung B/TT Broke fairly from widest and niggled along to race outside the leader. Near the 500 M was checked whilst giving ground and dropped out in straight.
14 13 EASY DASH (CE076) Y T Cheng -- Ridden along to race in mid-division on rail in the early stages. Near the 1200 M was checked when crowded for room and dropped to a rearward position. Gave ground at home turn and tailed 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