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Race 5 (268)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 BODACIOUS (CD170) B Prebble V Gifted the box-seat run on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th from 1000 M to home turn, assumed the lead 300 M out and drew clear final 200 M.
2 12 SOUTH BREEZE (CG241) S Dye -- Restrained about 7Ls off pace near rear early on, still with 7Ls to make up off final turn in 8th, ran on well to take 2nd inside final 30 M.
3 2 LUMINOUS (CE300) C K Tong -- Shared 5th and 6th place about 4Ls or 5Ls off speed out 2-wide until home turn, stayed on fairly well to nick a place inside final 50 M.
4 13 TELECOM TYCOON (CC039) K W Tsui B/TT- Midfield on fence about 6Ls off pace through to final turn, hung out a little under pressure but still finished creditably.
5 3 ISLAND SPEED (CG202) H W Lai B Best away and disputed lead on fence at 1000 M, same margin clear at top of home straight but headed at 300 M by winner, no extra inside final 50 M and missed out on a place.
6 1 ABLE STANDARD (CG043) D Whyte B/TT 2-wide and 2Ls or 3Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th from 1000 M to home straight, still 2Ls down in 3rd at 200 M and had no excuse not to place, missed out inside final 50 M.
7 7 KING OF SHAVER (CH041) E Saint-Martin -- Caught 3-wide no cover at 800 M when 6Ls off speed in 9th, further back and outpaced turning for home, never likely to finish better than midfield.
8 5 ARISTOCRACY (CG070) Y T Cheng -- Fractious in gates, on fence sharing 5th and 6th place about 4Ls or 5Ls off speed before hanging out at 800 M, under pressure turning for home and very one-paced on the run-in.
9 9 EXPRESS MAIL (CG166) F Coetzee H1 Never posed any danger, 2-wide and 6Ls behind at halfway, 8Ls off pace in 9th turning for home, no impression.
10 14 KING OF SPADES (CC056) M Odendaal B Slowest away, 10Ls last at 1000 M, always a respectful distance from the pace.
11 10 WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) K T Yeung B Keen with head up early on towards rear about 9Ls off pace, never got involved fully.
12 8 ZERO GRAVITY (CH037) K L Chui TT Disputed early lead out 2-wide 1000 M, under pressure when 2Ls down in 3rd at final turn, dropped out very rapidly.
13 11 AMERICAN VICTORY (CD375) O Doleuze B/XB Towards rear early on but (not for the first time) hung sharply right from 700 M to far rail and out of the race, eased final 200 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