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Race 5 (041)

SHEK LEI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 EXCELLENT CHARIOT (D156) N Callan TT Bumped start and unbalanced, positioned 1 out 1 back, angled out after passing 550M, showed very good response after turning in, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line and scored.
2 13 DIAMOND PEGASUS (D143) M Chadwick B/TT Jumped well, raced prominently, took the lead and found rail near 800M, challenged turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 2 BELUGA (D105) Z Purton H1 Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, showed good response early in straight, blocked near 300M, cleared 200M, ran on well to take a place.
4 12 NOBLE DESIRE (C540) V Borges B-/XB/CP1 Began only fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, cleared after passing 250M, closed off well to make frame.
5 6 FORTUNE MASTER (D371) C Y Ho -- Moderately away from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
6 9 SHANGHAI GRACE (D190) H N Wong -- Away with them, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out after passing 250M, made little progress thereafter.
7 1 MONKEY JEWELLERY (B378) J Moreira -- Jumped well from gate 10, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 3 wide from 800M, challenged the leader turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
8 14 FOR FUN'S SAKE (D242) A Badel H Bounded in the air on jumping, then bumped, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, showed limited response in straight.
9 11 TIGER GLARE (D290) H T Mo H Made contact at start and unbalanced, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly.
10 5 WINNING STEED (D155) K Teetan -- Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, carried wider after passing 550M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
11 7 LUCKY RUBY (D338) C Schofield -- Away well, raced prominently but wide, 2 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
12 3 PRETTY CUTE (D406) K C Leung TT1 Made contact at start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide towards rear, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight.
13 4 SURE WIN WIN (D407) A Hamelin CP-/B1 Shifted in at start and bumped, trapped very wide, slightly better than midfield, no cover throughout, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.
14 10 PLANET FLYER (D224) C Wong B Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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