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Race 5 (439)

MACAU-TAIPA BRIDGE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 PENNY LANE (P021) C Y Ho B/TT Smart start & ridden to sit 1 back on rail 3rd, switched out & driven 350m, edged 3-way battle for lead 100m, boxed on to hold narrow advantage.
2 1 NUMERO UNO (S044) Z Purton TT Good break to rail fore of midfield, shaken up 400m, switched 1 off 300m to press lead, always held in tight battle to wire.
3 13 SPURS ON (N428) K Teetan B- Broke with others, raced midfield 1 off with cover, switched wide & ridden home turn, quickened to slim lead 200m, headed 100m & tapered to wire.
4 5 ETERNAL GAINS (N332) H W Lai CP1/TT Taken back for cover on inner behind midfield, ridden 500m, stayed on gamely for gradual gains, to 4th 50m, closed to wire.
5 4 GREAT PEGASUS (CL359) D Whyte B Smart break, snagged to 3 wide with cover behind midfield, overraced 800m, switched wider final turn, closed to 4th 150m, tapered late.
6 9 AMAZING GIFT (S090) M L Yeung SR/XB Taken back early & soon niggled rail near rear, driven 430m & shifted out, to rail 200m & closing, shifted out again late for solid gains.
7 6 FLORAL MAN (N092) M Chadwick B/TT Slow start & niggled rail in rear, shifted wide & driven turning in, plugged on evenly for minor inroads.
8 3 APOLLO CAVALIER (N262) C K Tong H Fast break to lead widest, crossed to rail 1000m, extended into stretch, driven all out 250m, headed 200m & faded thereafter.
9 8 CHAMPION RANGER (N279) T Angland -- Broke with others, railed midfield, ridden 550m, crowded in stretch, impeded 250m & unbalanced, plugged on.
10 11 EAGLE KING (S058) C Y Lui -- Fair break but outpaced midfield & rousted, soon rolled to handy 4th 3 wide no cover, outpaced turning in, crowded & bumped 400m & 300m, no extra.
11 14 HIGH SPEED METRO (P293) T H So B/TT Broke well, raced 1L 2nd 1 off no cover, driven under pressure 430m, found nothing & emptied 300m, weakened tamely.
12 2 OSCAR MIRACLE (P431) A Suborics TT Good break to sit fore of midfield 1 off with cover, driven turning in, hung out & repeatedly bumped rival in weakening stretch run.
13 10 CROATIA (P132) O Doleuze B/H2 Snagged back at break to near rear on outer, niggled for minor advance 800m, widest home turn, plugged on one-pace until weakened & eased late.
14 7 LUFFY (N414) W M Lai TT Pressed lead initially, soon taken back to midfield 3 wide with cover, niggled 700m, forced wider home turn, found nothing & soon at tail, well beaten.
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