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Race 5 (148)

THE ST ANDREW'S CHALLENGE QUAICH (HANDICAP)   Rating:88-64   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SURVEY KING (BK072) J Marshall -- Led early but restrained to 3rd behind leaders to straight. Quickened to hit front briefly before tackled by runner-up inside final 200 M but held on well under pressure.
2 3 GREAT ADMIRAL (BH239) M Kinane -- Niggled along in 5th to straight. Ran on well under vigorous riding to challenge passing 200 M but narrowly resisted by winner. (Jockey lost whip near finish.)
3 9 JUST DELIGHT (BK138) Y S Wong -- Took up running from 1400 M and led until headed 300 M out when unable to match speed of winner. Kept on well closing stages.
4 4 GREY LINNET (BJ223) K S Lam -- Well there. Dropped to midfield rounding home bend. Not much room early but ran on well in closing stages.
5 1 SAGAR (BK052) A S Cruz -- Improved steadily from midfield early to 4th rounding home bend. Every chance early in straight but just kept on same pace to finish.
6 8 LUCKY CLOVER (BK101) D Lee -- Midfield before steadied and dropped to rear approaching home bend. Angled off rail entering straight and ran on well down centre of track.
7 5 IN THE PICTURE (BK160) B Marcus -- Towards rear. Improved steadily to 6th passing 1000 M. Kept on steadily under pressure in straight.
8 11 GUN SIN (BH144) C K Chung -- Prominent early but dropped steadily to rear home bend. Remained well back until making some late progress in straight. (Demoted.)
9 2 FLIRTING DANCER (BK146) E Legrix -- Well back. Effort rounding home bend. Some progress early in straight but one-paced closing stages.
10 6 SATISFACTION (BE088) J Lloyd -- Always rear. Tightened shortly after straightening and ran home one-paced.
11 12 WINNER'S SPECIAL (BK049) C W Choi -- Soon dropped to rear. Short-lived effort passing 1200 M to improve to midfield approaching home bend. Made no show thereafter. (Demoted.)
12 10 SWORDFORD (BH147) G Carter -- Improved swiftly from rear early to share pace 1000 M out. Dropped out from 2nd upon straightening. (Bled.)
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