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Race 5 (114)

HIN KENG HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 DONGGUAN EXCELS (CB264) D Dunn B Began fairly from wide draw and soon eased to worse than midfield on rail. Made slight progress at home bend. Made up steady ground when asked 350 M out to overhaul 2nd placegetter in the closing stages.
2 4 CZAR OF PRUSSIA (CB378) D Whyte -- Broke fairly and settled in mid-division 2 to 3 wide. Made progress from outside turning for home. Responded well when asked 350 M out to take lead 200 M but unable to fend off challenge from winner in the final stages.
3 2 KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) S Dye -- Shortly after the start knuckled and raced in rear section on rail. Steadily shifted out and made progress turning for home. Near the 300 M was inconvenienced, continued to run on fairly thereafter.
4 3 PARADIS (CB044) P H Lo SR/TT Tardy start and niggled along to race in worse than midfield 2 wide. Switched out and ridden along to go forward at home bend. Under pressure 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
5 7 BRAVE KNIGHT (CC131) A Marcus TT Jumped well and raced in midfield 3 wide. Made up ground at home bend to be on terms with leaders on straightening. Kept on fairly when asked 350 M out but became one-pace inside final 200 M.
6 9 SEASONS KNACK (CC242) J Quinn B-/P1 Slow to begin and raced at back on inner through to straight. Switched to middle of the track and made up some ground inside final 200 M when asked 300 M out.
7 11 COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) G Schofield B/SR Broke well and niggled along to race in midfield 2 wide. Ridden along at home turn to maintain position. Ran on a bit in early part of straight but unable to sustain running and became one-pace inside final 150 M.
8 14 FANTASTIC HORSE (CB314) A Delpech B On jumping bounded in the air and lost ground. Raced in rear section 2 wide. Switched to widest and niggled along to go forward at home turn. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 350 M out.
9 6 ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) W Woods -- Niggled along to race in midfield out wide without cover through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and steadily faded inside final 200 M.
10 8 FELICITY (CB079) C Williams B Soon raced in better than midfield 2 wide. Made up little ground at home bend to be outside leader on straightening. Found nothing in the straight and further weakened inside final 200 M.
11 5 SALENTINO (CC058) F Coetzee -- Niggled along to race in better than midfield 3 wide through to straight. Failed to respond to pressure and steadily dropped out inside final 250 M.
12 12 TURBOJET (BT277) W Smith B/TT Raced in better than midfield on rail. Under pressure at home bend to maintain position. Failed to quicken when asked 350 M and steadily weakened thereafter.
13 1 HOLY QUEST (CA309) W M Lai -- Jumped well from widest and soon took lead on rail through to straight. Headed 300 M out and weakened badly thereafter.
14 13 SALUZI (CB147) M W Leung -- Raced in midfield on rail. Commenced to lose ground turning for home. Tailed out in straight.
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