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Race 5 (491)

DIAMOND HILL HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GUN PIT (S183) Z Purton B2/TT Began OK, then ridden patiently at the rear in a one-out position. Not asked for an effort until turning for home, swung wide in the straight and finished strongly to just get there.
2 9 SICHUAN VIGOUR (P412) M L Yeung E/P2 Jumped well but didn't settle and shifted to one-out position, three-back from leader. Urged forward on straightening, hit front passing 150m, run down on line.
3 7 PABLOSKY (S156) J Moreira H/SR Made to work from outside draw to lead clearly before cutting to fence passing 1250m. Set steady pace to straight, looked good with 200m remaining, swamped final stages.
4 4 VANILLA (P439) C K Tong -- Crowded out at start, settling in last pair but away from rail. Caught behind horses top of straight, switched out for run 250m, finished strongly.
5 6 EAGLE POWER (P038) K C Ng TT Quickly into stride, snatching box seat on settling. Edged closer around turn, stayed on rails in straight and kept on fairly until tightened final 50m.
6 3 RACING HERO (N157) K C Leung B/TT Pressed forward from wide draw, settling one-out, one-back. Edged closer turning for home, still in contention 200m, flattened final stages.
7 5 MAJESTIC ANTHEM (P238) D Whyte B/TT Worked early to hold rail inside leader but steadied 1300m and allowed to switch to one-out position about 1L from leader. Under pressure on straightening and weakened gradually.
8 8 FREE JUDGEMENT (M163) Y T Cheng -- Outpaced and soon last, some 7L from leader. Got a little closer turning for home but one-paced in straight.
9 2 HYPERSONIC (P176) B Prebble H/TT Stumbled at start, recovered, cut to fence, settling in midfield. No run in straight until after 200m but only one-paced.
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