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Race 5 (736)

SATURN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 SKIP COURT (P298) M Chadwick -- Led at break, soon headed & camped handy 5th on rail, shaken up 400m, driven on inner to lead 200m, drew clear.
2 11 JOLLY GOOD STAR (S003) O Doleuze SR/TT Good break, disputed lead on rail, shuffled to 1 back 1000m, caught in pocket & switched out 300m, ran on late to claim 2nd.
3 1 IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) T Berry TT Taken behind at break to rail behind midfield, driven into stretch & shifted out, stayed on to 3rd 50m, held in run to wire.
4 8 CHINA DELIGHT (N148) H Bowman -- Tardy start, raced rail fore of midfield, shifted out 400m & hard-ridden, switched centre 300m, every chance, kept on dourly.
5 10 NATURAL CHAMPION (P194) Z Purton H Broke well, sat handy 3 wide with cover until slotted 1 off, switched 3 wide & progress 520m, quickened to lead 380m, headed 200m & faded.
6 6 DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) C K Tong P Tardy break, settled rail midfield, shifted 1 off 950m, 3 wide final turn & driven 400m, plugged on one pace.
7 4 ROCK THE TREE (P272) K Teetan -- Snagged to race 1 off with cover behind midfield, niggled back stretch, on bridle but in pocket turning in, switched wide & shaken up 200m, moderate inroads.
8 12 FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) T H So -- Restrained start, raced rail near tail, last into stretch & driven, kept on evenly, never a threat.
9 5 SUPER STRIKE (CL393) N Callan B Broke OK & rousted, soon 1 off near tail, driven 3 wide 800m, all out turning in, unbalanced 400m, stayed on dourly.
10 13 KING'S FOLKS (N296) M Du Plessis B Missed break, raced at tail, switched wide for progress 600m, widest into stretch, stayed on moderately until tapered late.
11 7 SPICY SIAM (N090) C Reith B/TT Rousted at break, raced 1 off with cover midfield, forced 3 wide no cover 950m, ridden 650m, wide & under pressure home turn, struggled to wire.
12 3 MAZANDARAN (P408) A Suborics TT Broke well to dispute early lead, raced 2nd 1 off no cover, led 1000m & to rail, under pressure when driven & headed 380m, weakened out.
13 2 WINNING MASCOT (CL342) C Y Lui -- Broke OK, bustled to sit 1 off with cover fore of midfield, shifted wide & driven turning in, faded in stretch.
14 9 SUPERKING DRAGON (N318) H W Lai B/TT Smart start, rolled to lead 3 wide, unable to gain clear advantage, headed 1000m, shuffled back to 4th on turn, faded tamely thereafter.
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