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Race 5 (391)

TSZ WAN SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 ZEPHYRUS (CH285) K T Yeung B/TT Good early pace to cross from wide gate to the rail 4Ls back in 4th a mile out, 2Ls back in 3rd turning in, dug in well enough to lead 50 M out, kept on.
2 6 BATURO (CH029) T H So -- Bounced to the front and between 1L and 2Ls in front until the home straight when challenged, stayed on gamely but still overhauled 50 M out, held 2nd fine.
3 3 HAPPY ALL AROUND (CD248) M Chadwick TT Wide early on, got into leader's slipstream from 1300 M, upsides BATURO off last turn, had every chance to win, one-paced final 200 M.
4 1 FANTASTIC GUY (CH025) G Mosse B- Checked at the start, at least 5Ls or 6Ls from the pace and behind midfield through to final bend, retrieved some good late ground, just missed 3rd.
5 9 CLASSIC ENERGY (CJ143) H W Lai B1/H/TT Settled 12th about 7Ls from pace through to home straight, had to weave through beaten horses and held up 100 M out, might have got a little closer.
6 7 GALAXEE (CJ182) O Doleuze -- About 7Ls back in 9th initially, marginally closer off last turn, stayed on okay but never likely to feature prominently.
7 4 LIVERBIRD (CE055) C Soumillon B Checked at the start, raced 3 and 4-back on the rails through first half, improved to 4Ls back in 3rd on straightening, unable to get much closer.
8 14 OCTAGONAL CANYON (CJ055) D Whyte -- One from rear about 9Ls from the pace at 1600 M, tried to improve out wider on the circle, plodding finish.
9 12 WONG'S SUCCESS (CE107) J Victoire -- Never better than midfield, 11th or 12th at least 6Ls from the pace until home turn, no danger.
10 5 SAMBUOYANT (CE172) Z Purton B Midfield out 2-wide about 5Ls from speed a mile out, off the bridle 600 M out and yielded ground in the final 400 M.
11 2 ROCKET AND GOLD (CH015) K C Leung B/TT Over-raced a little when close to early pace in 3rd, suited by slow tempo, began to lose touch on the circle, weakened out rapidly, poor run.
12 11 FAST GO (CJ181) M W Leung B/XB Taken back to the rear and always at least 8Ls or so from the pace, never on terms.
13 10 EMBRACES (CH175) W M Lai B Midfield at first but left 3-wide no cover from the 1300 M, tried to press forward but struggling before final turn and eased late.
14 8 LOHAN (CH279) B Prebble B/XB Very wide on first bend, 3-wide with cover and 6Ls back in midfield at halfway, soon struggling, eased down a long way out, heart irregularity.
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