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Race 5 (161)

INDIGENOUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 MATSUKAZE (CK150) H W Lai TT1 Away well; crossed from wide gate but keen early; tracked leader down the back straight; challenged off home turn; led 200m out; kept giving.
2 1 HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) G Cheyne B/TT 1L back in 3rd at the 1000m; led soon after straightening but headed 200m out; kept on well but couldn't match winner.
3 11 NICE KING (CG147) D Whyte B Slowest out; one from rear about 7Ls back initially; still well adrift off last bend; stayed on well late to nick 3rd on the line.
4 6 CONQUEROR (CE270) S K Sit V Better than midfield within 3Ls of the speed through to the last turn; no real threat to quinella pair but still only narrowly missed a place.
5 5 REDOUTE STAR (CK245) M Chadwick B1/TT Lacking in early pace again and soon 10Ls last; a long way back off last bend; best work late down the centre; never nearer; may want further.
6 10 HO WONGCHOY (CK275) W Pike B Midfield 4Ls off pace at the 1000m and much the same but wide off last bend; one-paced; never nearer.
7 9 ENCOSTA DON (CH305) B Prebble CP 3-back the rails 5Ls off the speed at 1000m; a little closer turning in; had his opportunity; one-paced.
8 3 PRECISION MAGIC (CJ262) G Mosse -- Eased back to a worse than midfield position; 5Ls back and under pressure at the 600m; never troubled the principals.
9 2 WIN A DOZEN (CH262) K W Leung V-/TT Led at the 1000m; shared the lead on the inner from 800m to last turn; soon headed and one-paced to wrap up.
10 13 GREAT UNITY (CJ209) M W Leung CP1 Always just behind midfield; some 5Ls back before last bend; never properly competitive.
11 12 TOUCH LUCKY (CH193) Y T Cheng B/XB/TT Trapped 4 and 5-wide no cover down back straight; strode forward to dispute speed at halfway; petered out in the straight after the tough trip. (Tactic questioned.)
12 4 ROYAL WARRIOR (CK317) K C Leung B1 One from rear and 8Ls off pace at the 1000m; struggling 600m out; beaten shortly after straightening.
13 7 THINK BIG (CK295) C W Wong TT Caught wide but mostly with cover in midfield until halfway; soon under strong pressure and beaten before the last bend.
14 14 FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) W M Lai B/SR Always rearward; struggling at halfway at least 7Ls from the lead; soon beaten and eased down late on.
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