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Race 5 (113)

CARL F. BUCHERER ALACRIA EXCELLENT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 LUGER (P255) D Whyte TT Broke well, camped midfield 1 off with cover, switched out & shaken up turning in, quickened easily to lead 350m, drew clear for impressive win.
2 1 KYNAM (P213) J Moreira CP Disputed lead until soon settled rail 1 back in 3rd, ridden to press lead 350m, all out & boxed on but no match for winner.
3 2 LORD DRAGON (N165) T Angland B/TT Started well, taken back to slot midfield 1 off with cover, switched wide into stretch & driven, ran on soundly for clear 3rd.
4 6 SUN HUSSAR (P129) O Doleuze H Fast break, sat rail midfield, ridden & shifted out 400m, stayed on grittily for late gains.
5 7 T-BOLT (P060) W C Marwing SR- Tardy break, raced back of midfield 3 wide no cover, ridden wide home turn, stayed on without threatening.
6 9 LUCKY GAINS (M230) Z Purton CP1 Fast break to lead, headed 1300m & sat handy 1 off with cover, switched out turning in, shaken up 380m, tapered in run home.
7 8 YEUNG SING (P001) M L Yeung CP Dropped to tail at start, raced on rail, switched out on turn, 9L back into stretch, made decent late headway.
8 13 AMBITIOUS TREASURE (CJ173) H W Lai B/TT Awkward start, bustled early, raced 1 off with cover near rear, switched out on turn & hard-ridden 430m, boxed on one pace.
9 12 PEARL WIN (P085) K Teetan SR-/B1/XB1 Taken back, sat 3 wide with cover near rear, niggled 600m, wide into stretch & plugged on for modest headway.
10 5 WINNING MASCOT (CL342) K C Ng -- Outpaced early, raced rail near rear, ridden turning in, stayed on one pace.
11 10 DISTINCT COMMANDER (N442) A Suborics H-/XB/B1/TT Awkward break & lost ground, bustled on rail to settle midfield, switched 1 off 600m, driven turning in, weakened out.
12 11 HIGH RETURN (CK164) N Callan B Sharp start, raced handy on fence, off heels 1100m, sat 5th, driven & switched off rail home turn, off heels 350m, weakened tamely.
13 14 ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) C Y Lui SR/TT2 Good break from widest gate & bustled, rolled to 2nd 1 off no cover, slim lead under pressure 400m, all out & headed 350m, faded out.
14 4 MASSIVE (P331) T H So -- Smart start & ridden to lead 1100m, to rail 1000m, set solid tempo until emptied & headed 400m, weakened tamely.
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