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Race 5 (413)

TAI PO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 AMBITIOUS TREASURE (CJ173) H W Lai B/TT Smart start, camped 3rd 1 back on rail, nudged to 2nd 500m, shifted out & driven turning in, quickened to lead 200m, just held on at wire.
2 11 OWNERS' GLORY (CL391) C Y Lui B Broke OK & bustled early to track winner on rail midfield, switched out turning in & driven, closed right to wire, just failed.
3 4 DRAGON GLORY (P130) A Suborics B/TT Sharp start & bustled to lead 1st turn, shaken up in front 320m, headed 200m & tapered.
4 2 STEP HIGH (N047) D Whyte -- Decent start, caught 3 wide no cover & sat back of midfield, hard driven 450m, widest into stretch, closed late without threatening.
5 7 SURE CHAMP (N013) B Prebble B/XB/TT Awkward start, raced rail back of midfield, gradual progress out of backstretch, driven 320m, one-paced to wire.
6 3 DEMOKLES (P116) J Moreira H/TT Taken behind at start to race rear rank 1 off with cover, to rail 900m & some progress, ridden 450m, outpaced & boxed on evenly in stretch.
7 6 BLOSSOM DAILY (M174) C Y Ho H/P Fast break wide, slotted handy 1 off with cover 1100m, forced wide & driven home turn, outpaced & plugged on moderately.
8 1 LIBERAL OF MIND (P122) M Demuro -- Slow start, soon slightly detached at tail, ridden 600m, still last at 200m, plugged on for late headway past beaten rivals.
9 5 SMART PLANET (S046) Z Purton -- Good break, camped 1 off with cover midfield, over-raced 950m, niggled 600m, ridden 400m, found little in tepid run home.
10 9 INVESTAR WIN (P389) K Teetan H/SR/XB Tardy start & bustled early, raced 1 off with cover behind midfield, scrubbed to hold place backstretch, wide in home run, struggled to wire.
11 8 GOOD THINKER (M127) N Callan V Fast break to lead, soon settled 2nd 1 off no cover, under pressure & to 3rd 500m, all out 300m & weakened tamely.
12 12 FLUKE (CJ061) T H So -- Broke OK, restrained to race 3 wide with cover near tail, to rail & scrubbed 600m, found nothing in weak stretch run.
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