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Race 5 (161)

LAS VEGAS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 MASTER ABLE (CD349) M Nunes B Always rear about 7Ls off the pace, close to heels at 800 M and steadied, same at 600 M with head up, still 7Ls last off final bend, ran on well to lead 50 M out, gamely.
2 4 ARROGANCE (CA177) Y T Cheng B Mostly midfield or better on fence about 4Ls off speed until home turn, stayed on pretty well to grab 2nd on the line.
3 8 OPERA MAGIC (CB404) C W Wong B Prominent early, sent on to lead out 2-wide by 1L from 800 M to home turn, only grabbed by winner 50 M out and lost the quinella on the line, creditable effort.
4 9 MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) D Whyte P In rear bunch 6Ls off pace and 3-wide no cover down backstretch, made steady headway in home straight but just missed out on a place.
5 5 SHINING DAY (CE163) B Prebble B/TT Led on fence at 1200 M but headed at 800 M and 1L off pace in 2nd until home turn, had every chance to pick up and win but one-paced and swamped for a place close home.
6 14 ONLY YOU (CD210) A Delpech -- Well placed about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace and 2-wide in 3rd or so until home turn, failed to follow through.
7 12 NAMJONG GOODLUCK (CE267) S Dye B Slowest away, ridden along towards rear 6Ls off speed on fence at 800 M, one-paced in home straight and didn't bother principals.
8 1 PERFECT TIME (CG249) D Nikolic B/TT Slowly away, checked in rear at 1400 M, niggled along from 800 M to straightening when 4Ls back in mid-division, didn't threaten.
9 3 KAISER'S PRIZE (CD350) F Coetzee -- 2-wide in midfield about 4Ls off pace at halfway, forced wide on the circle and struggling to make an impression at top of homestretch, faded out.
10 7 THUNDER MAN (CB239) G Mosse B-/TT Never travelled very well in rear, 6Ls down in 10th at 800 M posed no danger at all in home straight. (Sore suspensory next morning.)
11 2 LUCKY DANSKE (CD364) C K Tong CP-/TT Disputed early speed on fence but gradually began struggling and hard pressed to lie up at 800 M, eased over 300 M out.
12 11 WORLD SERIES (CG121) M W Leung PC- Very wide in rear at 1st bend, always well behind and without cover in rear, eased out even before home turn.
13 6 THE ELEGANT GREY (CG126) H K Yim -- Hung out badly at 1200 M and veered off to far side of track, soon pulled up. (Bled.) (Lame next morning.)
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