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Race 5 (134)

THE PO LEUNG KUK CENTENARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ABLE WARRIOR (P265) K Teetan H-/CP2/TT Hard ridden from wide draw to lead on settling. Put under pressure when challenged top of straight and kept finding to the lune.
2 7 STARTLING POWER (S204) Z Purton B/H Pressed forward to sit one-off behind leader on settling. Drew level on straightening but unable match winner final 300m.
3 5 CONFUCIUS ELITE (N381) N Callan B Began well, slightly unbalanced when shifted in 1000m, settling three-back, one-off. Ran on steadily in straight without threatening first two.
4 3 MELLIFLUENT (S059) J Moreira B/TT Crowded for room soon after start, ridden along to hold rail at midfield. Lost ground when shifted out turn, kept on steadily in straight.
5 1 FAIR WIND (P349) G Mosse CP Bumped start, hard ridden but didn't muster, settling at rear. Shifted out turn and ran on steadily in straight.
6 11 JADE PIPPO (P052) C Y Ho H/V/XB Pressed forward from wide draw to sit two back, one-off. Took closer order around turn, but only one paced in straight.
7 9 LOADS OF JOY (CL088) M L Yeung B1/TT Ridden along from inside draw to hold box seat before turn. Put under pressure top of straight but only one-paced.
8 2 GETAWAY GUY (N142) W M Lai B/SR/TT Outpaced and practically detached from field by the turn. Plodded home.
9 12 SOUTHCHINA COMMAND (S290) C K Tong TT1 Outpaced. Soon at rear and long away from leaders. Ran past beaten horses. Never competitive.
10 4 SUNSHINE KID (M080) M Chadwick PC/TT Bumped start, ridden to make up ground sitting three-back from leader along rail. Started to give ground soon after straightening.
11 8 VICTOR EMPEROR (S425) M Demuro -- Began fairly, ridden along wide without cover in midfield to turn. Race greenly in straight.
12 10 ZERO ENERGY ACT (S197) K C Ng -- Bumped start, outpaced and soon last and struggling. Never competitive.
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