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Race 5 (051)

NANJING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HOW SPEEDY (M384) K Teetan B/TT Tardy start & raced 1 off near rear, progress on turn, 4L back when shifted out turning in & driven, closed gradually to lead 150m, edged clear.
2 1 LUCKY DAY (S014) J Moreira B/TT Fast start, raced handy 1 off with cover, shifted out & ridden 430m to close on lead, kept on to clear 2nd 50m, no match for winner.
3 10 EXCITABLE BOY (P440) H W Lai -- Speed at break, sat 1 back on rail, shifted out on turn & driven 430m, quickened to lead 350m, all out & headed 150m, tapered to wire.
4 11 COLUMBUS LINE (N264) K C Ng B/H/TT Sharp break, settled 5th 1 off with cover, drifted to rail 750m, switched out 400m & driven, stayed on evenly.
5 9 JADE PIPPO (P052) Y T Cheng H/V/XB Smart break, settled 1 off with cover midfield, shifted wide turning in & driven, sound progress until tapered late.
6 2 CIRCUIT FORTUNE (P357) C Y Ho TT Tardy start & rousted, soon 2nd last on rail, niggled throughout & driven 550m, shifted out in run & stayed on for minor inroads.
7 12 MR VANILLA (S209) D Whyte -- Slow start, bustled 1 off behind midfield, hard-ridden 550m, ran home one pace.
8 4 MI SAVVY (N138) A Suborics B-/SR2 Started well, taken back & soon at tail 1 off, 6L back when shaken up 400m, kept on for modest gains.
9 8 COSTA DEL SOL (M111) Z Purton B/TT Tardy start, raced midfield on rail, checked off heels 750m & shuffled back a spot, under pump 470m, switched out in stretch, plodded on one pace.
10 3 ELITE SPIRIT (S200) C K Tong CP-/B1 Rousted wide to lead 1000m, crossed to fence, pressed 650m, headed 350m & driven, faded out & eased closing stages.
11 6 GLORIOUS VICTORY (S369) M L Yeung TT Moderate start & bustled, raced wide no cover near rear, driven wider into stretch, struggled in run home.
12 7 SUPER KING STAR (S302) T H So -- Smart start, pace to sit 2nd 1 off no cover, pressed leader on outer & matched strides from 650m, emptied 350m, & quickly folded.
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