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Race 5 (350)

PING SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 TEAM SWEET (V089) H Bowman H Tardy break, raced midfield on rail, shifted out home turn, driven 400m & quickened down inner to lead 100m, drew clear.
2 6 FASHION MAESTRO (S297) H W Lai B/TT Moderate start, parked midfield 3 deep with cover, to 1 off 800m, switched wide final turn & ridden, quickened to edge brief lead 150m, headed 100m, held in run.
3 2 MOTIF (T065) G Mosse TT Fast start, settled handy 1 off with cover, driven 420m & switched out, quickened to press lead, not a threat in solid run home, held on for 3rd.
4 1 BEST HOPE (S102) Z Purton CP Fast start, disputed lead 3 deep, to rail 900m & narrow lead, shaken up 350m, all out & headed 100m, tapered to wire.
5 5 UNIQUE JOYFUL (S241) D Whyte H/V/TT Outpaced at start, rousted initially, settled near rear 1 off, widest into stretch & driven 400m, ran on centre track for sound inroads.
6 8 THUNDER DASH (T133) S De Sousa XB/CP1 Decent break, taken back to 1 off with cover behind midfield, bustled briefly backstretch, fanned wide final turn, driven 400m, swept home for solid late headway.
7 13 BRILLIANT MONKEYS (S283) C Schofield TT Broke ok, slotted back of midfield 1 off with cover, shifted out 400m & driven, closed off for late inroads.
8 12 STEP FASTER (N295) N Callan B/TT Fast break & prominent 1 off, settled 1 back 900m, shifted 3 deep to challenge 500m, progress to 2nd & ridden 400m, emptied 200m & swamped.
9 4 SUGAR CITY (P228) J Moreira XB Smart break, settled fore of midfield 1 off with cover, to rail 800m, edged out home turn, crowded in run, driven 300m, boxed on evenly.
10 3 HAR HAR CHARMING (S440) Y T Cheng -- Awkward start, bustled early to sit rear pair 1 off, last turning in & driven, stayed on for minor headway centre track.
11 9 BEAR RAPPER (S337) R Moore -- Awkward start, raced rail last pair, minor progress on turn, hard-ridden 400m, boxed on moderately.
12 7 WINGOLD (T202) M L Yeung -- Moderate break, raced rail behind midfield, tight for room 350m, switched out, not tested in run, jockey lost right stirrup at start.
13 10 CALIFORNIA JOY (T406) K C Ng CP/TT Sharp break widest & ridden to dispute lead 4 wide, to 1 off 900m & close 2nd, niggled 550m, ridden 430m, one-paced & emptied 200m, weakened out.
14 14 ALWAYS WONGCHOY (T263) H N Wong V Broke well, raced rail close up until settled 1 back 900m, under pump 400m, found nil & faded tamely.
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