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Race 5 (670)

SILVERMINE BAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BORN TO WIN (N386) C Y Ho H/TT Began OK, became unbalanced before settled 3-back, one-off. Travelled smoothly to turn, rolled forward from 400m, hit front 100m, held off late challenge.
2 9 CAPITAL K (M224) T Clark -- Taken in soon after start settling 4-back, the fence. Switched out turning for home but no run until 250m when accelerated strongly to just fail.
3 3 OSCAR MIRACLE (P431) A Suborics TT Pressed forward from wide draw to sit on hind-quarters of leader. Draw alongside leader entering straight, hit front 300m, run down final 100m.
4 8 GOOD FIT (S131) O Doleuze H-/B1/TT Began OK, not pressed and settled behind midfield away from fence. Tended to lay in turning for home, ran on steadily in straight while laying in.
5 1 CIRCUIT FORTUNE (P357) B Prebble TT Ridden along early, unable find cover, drifting back 3-wide at rear. Taken very wide in straight, finishing strongly down centre track.
6 7 VARA PEARL (S138) J Moreira -- Began fairly, unable hold rail position, dropping 3-back. Unable find clear passage in straight until 150m when crowded and unbalanced. Kept on well.
7 6 HINYUEN PALADIN (CL199) K C Ng -- Broke best, soon in lead and slowed pace. Joined up front soon after turning for home, kept on steadily till running on empty passing 100m.
8 10 FAY DEEP (P071) K C Leung B/TT Ridden to obtain forward position from wide draw, settling one-back, one-off passing 1200m. Looked chance turning for home but only one-paced. (Had substantial blood in trachea).
9 2 KYNAM (P213) T Berry XB Broke fairly, taken across behind runners, settling at rear. Switched out to centre track entering straight and ran on fairly under hard riding.
10 11 GOLD TALENT (S113) H W Lai B Began OK, steadied shortly after then proved difficult to settle, racing behind midfield away from fence. Under pressure from 500m but only one-paced in straight.
11 14 SUPREME PROFIT (P230) C Reith B/TT Fractious in gate, crowded out at start then taken across behind runners in last place. Edged forward approaching turn but found little in straight when asked.
12 13 FLYING IBIS (P023) Z Purton TT No early pace and soon at rear away from dropping to clear last before turn. Taken wide in straight but little headway. (Rider reported did not stretch out at any stage).
13 4 LUCKY WARRIOR (M292) K Teetan XB/TT Broke well, hard ridden to hold position behind leader and under further pressure 500m before weakening. Unacceptable performance. (See racing incidents).
14 12 LUFFY (N414) W M Lai TT Began OK, ridden along early 4L from leader. Got shuffled back around turn and faded in straight.
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