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Race 5 (679)

SEAGULL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 MASTER SPIRIT (CE067) R Fradd -- Began well and ridden along to take up running on rail with around 1L advantage through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and ran on strongly to win comfortably.
2 1 CHAMP DRAGON (CB278) C K Tong V Broke with field and hard ridden along in the early stages to be box-seated behind the leader to straight. Responded well when asked 350 M out and fended off late challenge from 3rd placegetter to settle for 2nd.
3 5 DANSKE VERY MUCH (CD394) P H Lo SR/CP/TT1 Began awkwardly and soon recovered to race in midfield or better on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and made up steady ground inside final 200 M to miss 2nd placegetter by a short margin.
4 13 SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) K W Tsui TT Broke with field from wide draw and pushed along to race in worse than midfield on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and made up ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
5 14 WINNING PARADE (CA283) C W Wong B/TT Shortly after the start was checked when crowded for room and dropped to a rearward position on rail to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 400 M out but was never in position to threaten the principals.
6 2 GOLD SANDFIELD (CD054) A Delpech B/TT On jumping stood flat footed and raced at the tail around 2 wide through to straight. Made up little ground inside final 250 M to be closest at finish when asked 400 M out.
7 7 JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) H W Lai B Jumped well from wide draw and steadily settled in midfield around 2 wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running, kept on same pace to the line when asked 400 M out.
8 12 LASER GLORY (CB312) O Doleuze B-/V2 Jumped fairly and ridden along to race in better than midfield around 2 wide through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 350 M out and weakened slightly inside final 200 M.
9 6 JOIN VICTORY (CD026) M Rodd B2 Jumped with field and raced in midfield or worse 2 wide. Under pressure rounding the home turn to maintain position. Only able to run on evenly in the straight.
10 11 MEGA EXPRESSO (CE261) B Prebble -- From the widest draw was steadily eased to the rear but closer to the rail through to straight. Unable to show much running when asked 400 M out.
11 3 QUICK NEWS (CB178) G Mosse B Jumped with field from wide draw and raced in worse than midfield around 3 wide with cover through to straight. Failed to make any impression when asked 400 M out.
12 4 THE COLLECTOR (CE073) W M Lai -- Began fairly and pushed along to race in a prominent position 2 wide to straight. Failed to quicken when asked 400 M out and gave ground steadily thereafter.
13 10 FUJIAN PRINCE (CE006) G Schofield SR/CO Tardy start and pushed along to race in better than midfield arond 3 wide. Commenced to give ground around 500 M and tailed out in straight.
14 9 TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) D Whyte B Jumped fairly from wide draw and pushed along to race in midfield or better out wide without cover. Gave ground steadily rounding the home turn and tailed out in straight. (Lame right fore.)
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