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Race 5 (355)

THE THREE LIONS HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 MALAYAN PEARL (N416) M Demuro -- Fast break to settle 1 back on rail, 2 back 1200m, shuffled back on turn, switched out 430m but stuck in pocket, clear 250m, led 100m, cosy.
2 14 WIN ALONG (P003) J Moreira B/TT Bustled to smart start, sat 1 off with cover handy, switched out turning in & driven to lead 300m, tapered & headed 100m, just held on to 2nd.
3 3 HEI HEI POSH (M390) Z Purton TT Taken behind to rail near rear, to tail 1000m, 3 wide & minor advance 800m, strong run centre track to just miss 2nd.
4 8 ACTIVISM (N260) N Callan B/TT Snagged back at break to 1 off near rear, progress 800m, switched wide turning in, driven to 2nd 280m, boxed on same speed & lost place in run.
5 7 SPICY SIAM (N090) G Mosse B/TT Good break, parked rail midfield, shuffled back 800m, driven 400m, stuck on heels 375m, switched out 300m & closed off for sound gains.
6 1 XILAI XIANZI (N088) D Whyte TT Eased to rear, pace good, lack room early straight, finished off quite well when clear.
7 11 SURROUNDED (CL129) K C Leung B Broke OK, camped 1 off with cover behind midfield, switched 3 wide with cover 1100m & progress, very wide home turn, boxed on one pace.
8 5 FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) W M Lai -- Tardy start & nudged to sit 1 off with cover midfield, ridden turning in, stayed on evenly until faded out closing stages.
9 13 NAMJONG TURBO (N250) C Y Lui SR Led 1st turn & to rail, headed 1200m & penned 1 back, ridden 500m, trapped in pocket 350m, switched out too late 250m, chance gone.
10 9 DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) A Suborics -- Taken back at break, raced at tail, slight advance 1off 1200m, driven 430m, one-paced in run.
11 12 FUNNY FORTUNE (P227) K C Ng -- Fair start, rolled to 3 wide no cover 3rd at 1500m, slotted 1 off 1300m, ridden to clear 2nd turning in, emptied & swamped 350m, plodded tamely.
12 10 ENJOY THE GAME (S062) N Pinna B Broke OK, caught 3 deep with cover fore of midfield, driven 3 deep no cover to 4th out of backstretch, hard-ridden home turn but no extra.
13 2 MAGNUMOUS (N251) M Chadwick TT Fast start to sit 2nd 1st turn 1 off, led 1300m & soon to rail, shaken up 350m, all out & headed 300m, faded weakly.
14 4 HEAR THE ROAR (M152) W C Marwing B/XB/TT Tardy start, sat 3 wide with cover near rear, to tail 1200m, ridden 1000m & minor advance 4 wide, very wide home turn, found nothing.
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