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Race 5 (207)

SALISBURY HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 M'S MAGIC (M079) O Doleuze B/TT Hard ridden from inside draw to take lead at stable bend. Relished the sloppy conditions, kicked away from field top of straight and bolted in.
2 8 FANTASTISCH (CK017) U Rispoli XB Ridden forward to hold narrow lead after 100m but kept wide and slipped to second. No match for winner in straight but came again near line to hold 2nd spot.
3 11 SPARKLING (CK149) N Callan -- Taken forward early and cut in towards rail after 100m. Stayed 1.5Ls from leader, closed to within 1-length at 400m but then one-paced.
4 6 WATCH FIRST (CL160) T Angland B No early speed and soon in last pair one-off the fence. Took inside track top of straight and ran on steadily to be closest a the finish.
5 7 SADDLERS LODGE (CL406) A Suborics PC Driven up from wide draw and able to slot in to fence 2.5Ls from leader. Kept on steadily early in straight but once-paced final 200m.
6 2 DIAMOND AGATE (N022) T Queally -- Hampered shortly after start but made ground along fence to be midfield 4Ls from leader into final turn. Shaken up 400m but one-paced.
7 10 REALLY THE BEST (M188) M Chadwick B Hampered after start but made up ground to sit midfield, one-off the fence, Switched out 400m but found nothing when asked,
8 12 PLOT RATIO (CK044) H W Lai CP Jumped awkwardly and then restricted for pace. Raced close to heels 500m and switched out but found little and slipped back.
9 4 MIRAGE R (M055) W C Marwing B-/P2/TT Unable to go early pace and put under pressure from 800m to hold position. Last around turn and only ran past tired horses. Jockey said resented kickback.
10 13 GORGEOUS RULER (CK403) T H So B/TT Taken forward from wide draw to hold 4th early, checked 1300m and dropped to 5th. Wide around turn and tired after entering straight.
11 5 HAPPY WISDOM (N034) C K Tong B/SR1 Rider severely unbalanced after start. Ridden to make up lost ground but checked 1300m and never a factor after that.
12 3 PRECISION MAGIC (CJ262) D Whyte B/TT Taken forward from outside draw but held 3-deep back stretch. Started to lose ground soon after entering straight.
13 1 ICE FIRE (CJ272) T Clark H/SR/XB Taken back across runners after start and soon last. Improved position before turn but tired quickly from 400m.
14 14 F S WINNER (M419) C Y Ho B/H Jumped with field but unable slot in and kept wide to the straight, Weakened baly final 300m.
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