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Race 5 (631)

NORFOLK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 PRIZES TREASURE (CA269) K S Yu -- Pushed along to race in a forward position on rail. Took lead after 400 M and ran home strongly thereafter to win comfortably.
2 2 MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) S Dye -- Began fairly and soon settled in worse than midfield on fence through to straight. Made up good ground when asked 350 M out but unable to find extra to trouble the winner.
3 7 GREAT STAR (CB122) D Beasley TT Jumped fairly and soon raced in mid-division on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and doing best work inside final 200 M to hang onto 3rd place.
4 9 TIRAMISU (CB386) D Whyte V Niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Kept on well when asked 400 M out and missed the 3rd placegetter by a short margin.
5 6 EUPHORIC KID (CB165) G Schofield B Began well from wide draw and soon eased to race in midfield around 3 wide. Switched out on straightening and made up some ground over the concluding stages to be closest at finish.
6 14 LEUNG'S FAVOURITE (CC076) M W Leung -- Began well and shared lead in the early stages. Took outright lead after 1200 M with no more than 2Ls advantage through to straight. Headed at 400 M and only able to keep on evenly to line thereafter.
7 4 TOUCH DOWN (CB013) C Williams TT Tardy start and raced in rear section on fence through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M out and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
8 10 ENERGETIC PRINCE (BV265) W M Lai B Raced in worse than midfield 3 wide through to straight. Had trouble obtaining clear running in early part of straight. Only ran on evenly to the line when clear running was obtained 350 M out.
9 5 HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) M Cahill B Began awkwardly and raced in rear section 3 wide. Switched wide on straightening and stayed one-pace to the line when asked 300 M out.
10 8 SUPRA SMART KID (CC122) B Prebble B Settled in mid-division or better 2 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 600 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M.
11 1 EXCELLENCE (CC113) M Walker -- Soon raced in rear section 2 wide through to straight. Made no impression in straight and hung out over the concluding stages.
12 13 JOYFUL STAR (BT108) H K Yim V Slow to begin and pushed along to race in midfield out wide without cover. Went forward at home bend to race in better than midfield. Found nothing in straight and weakened badly after 300 M.
13 3 AMICABLE (CC034) S K Sit -- Jumped awkwardly and niggled along to race in mid-division towards the outside. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and dropped out 300 M out.
14 12 SIGHT FIRST (BT280) K C Tsang B/H Began well but soon eased to race at back on rail. Shortly after the 1200 M became detached and found nothing in the straight. (Stiff in both hind legs.)
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