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Race 5 (665)

UNIVERSITY HALL ALUMNI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding To Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 BOREAS (CE086) C Munce B- Always travelled well 3-back on fence between 2Ls and 4Ls off speed in 4th through to home turn, picked up quite well to lead narrowly at 200 M, always doing just enough to win.
2 5 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) W C Marwing V-/SR2 Led by neck out 2-wide at 1200 M, crossed to fence 800 M out to lead by 2Ls, headed by winner 200 M out, battled back bravely but always just held by the winner.
3 13 JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) G Schofield B/TT A neck 2nd and on fence at 1200 M, 2Ls back in 2nd at 800 M, 1L down in 2nd at top of homestretch, one-paced and always comfortably held by quinella pair and just hung on for 3rd.
4 11 FRAMES DEPOT (CG118) W M Lai -- Nicely covered up on fence in midfield about 5Ls off speed until 600 M out, 4Ls down in 5th taking home turn, kept on at same pace to line.
5 2 CARE FREE PRINCE (CD333) H W Lai B Awkward break, always in rear bunch at least 8Ls off speed until home straight entrance, moderate late headway past beaten rivals.
6 12 DANZIGMOUNTAIN (CG139) S Dye -- On fence in 8th or 9th place and about 7Ls off the speed until home turn, made no great ground in the home straight.
7 3 FLYING DAGGER (CG025) F Coetzee TT Steadied 1000 M out when 2-wide and 4Ls behind speed in 5th, about 5Ls down in midfield and hanging out taking home turn, found nothing off the bridle. (Lame, distressed and displaced soft palate.)
8 7 LEADER (CG012) D Whyte SR1 2-wide and 6Ls down in 8th at 1000 M, under strong pressure entering homestretch when about 5Ls back in midfield, no acceleration.
9 4 COP HILL LAD (CD292) H K Yim -- 8Ls back in 10th when 2-wide at 1000 M, all out to get closer when taking home turn, very one-paced.
10 6 FINGERS CROSSED (CG037) B Prebble -- Caught 3-wide no cover when 5Ls back in midfield at 1000 M, similarly placed when 4-wide (widest of all) taking home turn, finished off at same pace down centre of track.
11 9 GOODWOOD (CA167) K T Yeung -- Slowest away and always in rear bunch about 8Ls or 9Ls off pace, never remotely dangerous.
12 1 GLORIOUS RHYTHM (CC163) C W Wong V Fractious in gates, broke through stalls beforehand, passed by vet, 3Ls down in 3rd at 900 M out 2-wide, a little closer but under pressure taking home turn, swamped and eased late.
13 10 CAPABILITY (CE094) Y T Cheng B/TT 4-wide no cover down the back early on about 8Ls off pace, always a long way behind and never competitive.
14 8 EUPHORIC KID (CB165) M W Leung V/TT 10Ls last and under pressure 1000 M out, didn't get any closer than that and very weak in homestretch.
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