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Race 5 (421)

CITIBANK GLOBAL BANKING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 PRECISION KING (P134) Z Purton P Rousted to lead & crossed to rail 900m, led comfortably into stretch, shaken up 250m & quickened, all out under pressure but held on at wire.
2 10 BEAUTY JOURNEY (P386) D Whyte CP/TT Broke OK, lacked pace initially, raced midfield 1 off with cover, shifted 3 wide 800m, driven into stretch for progress, solid closer, just failed.
3 14 HONG KONG DANCER (N399) K C Leung -- Sound start & raced rail 1 back, switched out & driven 300m, quickened to 2nd but no extra & lost place 100m, kept on evenly.
4 2 PRETTY ONE (CL418) B Prebble CP Tardy start & ridden to rail midfield, niggled 600m, driven 400m, stayed on gradually for sound late headway.
5 9 STAY AHEAD (S163) H W Lai H1/TT1 Outpaced early, rousted to rail behind midfield, shifted out & driven 400m, stayed on for eye-catching gains final 150m.
6 4 NEW GLORY (CK304) C Y Lui B Sharp break and driven to race 2nd outside lead, driven turning in, outpaced & lost position 200m, boxed on one pace.
7 8 CLANCY AVENUE (S118) W C Marwing -- Broke OK, drifted back to behind midfield 3 wide with cover, niggled 800m, hard-ridden wide into stretch, stayed on for minor headway.
8 11 KING'S STEED (S051) W M Lai -- Smart start, sat handy 1 off with cover, dropped back a touch 600m & niggled, lost position into stretch, bumped rival 100m as plugged on late.
9 7 BRAVE BROTHER (P016) J Moreira B/TT Sharp break wide, taken back to sit 3 deep with cover behind midfield, wider into stretch, moderate progress, emptied 100m & faded.
10 6 SLICK BULLET (N141) C Y Ho P Broke OK, raced 1 off with cover behind midfield, driven 400m, plugging on evenly when crowded & bumped 100m, never a threat.
11 1 AFFLUENCE OF RAIN (CL363) N Callan B/TT Awkward start & lost ground, ridden forward 3 wide, no cover from 900m, to 3rd 700m, driven 400m, emptied 220m & weakened quickly.
12 13 BEST HOPE (S102) K C Ng -- Broke OK widest, snagged to race rear rank 3 wide, niggled 800m, driven wide into stretch, plodded on same speed.
13 12 PLENTY OF SPEED (P401) T H So SR-/B1 Slow start & bustled along in rear rank, hard ridden 650m, plugged home one pace & never a factor.
14 3 CREATIVE WINNER (S077) C K Tong H/SR Slow start & niggled at tail, soon detached, hard-ridden into stretch but no impression.
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