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Race 5 (548)

KAU SAI CHAU JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC GOLF COURSE HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1800m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 HANDSOME BATCHELOR (CL076) C Y Ho CP-/XB/B1 Dwelt start, made to work to sit on hind quarters of leader first turn. Drew level entering straight, hit front 300m, kept on well.
2 3 DARS AUTO (M418) T Clark -- Jumped well, made for rail to sit 2-back the fence first turn. Peeled out 600m and made ground steadily but unable catch winner.
3 5 OLE OLE (CK301) M L Yeung TT No early speed and soon at rear along fence. Switched out 600m but no clear passage and forced to switch out further before finishing off nicely.
4 7 THE ONLY KID (CH173) G Mosse TT Beaten for early speed and slipped behind midfield away from fence. Taken out midway through final turn and ran on steadily under whip.
5 6 GOOD THINKER (M127) T Angland B Ridden forward from wide draw to take lead before first turn. Caught by winner turning for home but kept on steadily until flattened 100m.
6 4 HEALTHY BLUEBERRY (CK222) K C Ng TT Hard ridden from start but failed to muster and then taken back across runners. Lost position turning for home but made late ground in straight.
7 12 TIPPERARY DAVOR (N301) H W Lai B Jumped well and soon in box seat behind leader. Peeled off fence to make run 400m but only one paced.
8 9 GOLDEN OSMANTHUS (N245) T H So B/SR/TT Began well to take up position one-back, one-off. Was taken 4-wide entering straight and boxed on one paced.
9 14 DANESOUTH (CL001) W M Lai P-/H/TT Taken forward to sit two-back, one-off first turn and back stretch. Hampered and taken 3-wide 600m. One paced under whip in straight.
10 11 WIN ESPRIT (M404) Y T Cheng B Slow to move and soon last along rail. Improved position first turn and back stretch. Under whip entering straight but found little.
11 8 AFRICA LIGHT (N030) Z Purton B/TT2 Unable cut in early and held 3-4 wide first turn before slipping towards rear. Taken 3-wide momentarily 1200m. Urged 400m but found nothing.
12 10 KENSWORTH KID (N075) R Fourie B Dwelt start, unable to muster and dropped back to last. Was 2 lengths behind others entering final turn. Ran passed tired horses.
13 2 CHATER D'CAT (CK119) D Whyte B/TT Soon on rail but shied before first turn. Put under heavy pressure from 600m but did not muster. Ridden hands and heels final 400m.
14 1 ROYAL KNIGHT (CL094) B Prebble B/SR/TT Trapped 4-wide entering first turn and taken back across runners. Weakened entering home straight. Run ruled unacceptable.
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