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Race 5 (189)

TONG FUK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 CROWN WITNESS (M013) F Coetzee TT Urged along to share the lead on rail, quickened well when asked for efforts early in the straight, passed 150 M out, kept on soundly, fought back in the final stride.
2 8 YOUNG TURBO (CL416) D Whyte -- Trapped 3-wide in the mid-division, bumped at 800 M, kicked strongly when asked 350 M out, took the lead at 200 M, hung in, kept on, caught in the final stride.
3 9 CHAMPAGNE DAYS (CL024) G Mosse CP/TT Jumped well, settled 2-3Ls off the speed on 3-deep, ran on soundly to contest the lead final 350 M, kept battling on, narrowly beaten by the top two.
4 3 HORSESHOE FORTUNE (CL098) B Prebble XB Broke well from gate 12, soon taken towards the rear to obtain cover, responded well when asked for efforts in the home straight, covered substantial ground, still too late.
5 1 GENERAL SMILE (CL154) T H So -- Lacked early speed despite being urged along, travelled 5Ls off the pace, on heels at 400 M, bumped at 200 M, closed off strongly when clear at 150 M, too late.
6 14 GOOD FORTUNE (CK279) J Lloyd SR-/B1/TT Lacked early speed as usual, travelled 3-wide near the rear, shifted wide for home, finished off well down centre of the home straight final 350 M without threatening the principals.
7 13 RACING LEGEND (CK390) Z Purton B/TT Settled one-off in the mid-division, travelled keenly when restrained in the early stages, crowded at 350 M, only gave limited response when placed under pressure.
8 10 SOMETHING SPECIAL (CJ014) T Angland CP-/B1 Settled two from the rear on rail, took long to obtain clear run in the home straight, kicked strongly when clear 200 M out, too late.
9 4 BLEDISLOE (CK073) W C Marwing B/TT Started awkwardly, urged along and soon settled in midfield on rails, blocked early in the home straight, only one-paced when clear at 200 M.
10 11 MANY GAINS (CJ051) M L Yeung CP Jumped well, niggled along to hold a 3-wide spot just off the speed, flattened near 300 M, soon dropped out.
11 2 BROTHERS IN ARMS (CJ070) K C Leung PC-/B2 Prominently placed just behind the leader, held ground until flattened at 300 M, soon weakened.
12 12 WARM EMBRACES (CJ162) W M Lai B Jumped well from gate 13, soon taken back towards the rear, swung widest for home, failed to make up any ground.
13 6 HOME WITH GLORY (CL171) B Doyle B Settled 2-3L off the speed, crowded at 350 M, soon weakened.
14 7 GOODVIEW SUCCESSOR (M043) Y T Cheng B1 Slow away, driven to catch up with the leader, travelled with no cover, failed to keep on 300 M out, bumped at 200 M, soon weakened.
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