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Race 5 (228)

HAIPHONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 LOVELY NAUGHTY (S153) K C Leung B Pushed forward along rail, taking clear lead passing 850m and slowing pace. Kicked clear soon after straightening and kept on strongly to the line.
2 11 EVERYONE'S CHOICE (P208) H W Lai -- First out but wide, eased and settled behind leading pair but still wide. Rolled forward on straightening and finished strongly.
3 4 GRAND PLUS (S066) J Moreira P/TT Began well but took time to muster, gradually edging into box seat back stretch. Revved up on straightening but unable to catch leader.
4 12 HELEN'S CHOICE (P185) K K Chiong -- Began well but unable handle early pace, dropping towards rear between horses. Not much room top of straight, bumped 350m, got split 100m, finished strongly.
5 10 MOLLY'S JADE STAR (T216) G Benoist -- Began OK but kept wide and then steadied 900m, dropping to last pair. Last into straight, switched very wide, ran on well closing stages.
6 9 CONFUCIUS SPIRIT (S329) V Cheminaud -- Ridden to hold forward position, settling behind the pace but wide. Wide into straight but kept on steadily.
7 6 MISSION POSSIBLE (V043) G Mosse -- Bumped start, not pressed, racing 3-wide behind midfield. Very wide into straight, bumped and unbalanced 350m, kept on well.
8 1 TRAVEL NUMBER ONE (T212) B Prebble -- Began well but not pressured, settling between horses 3L from leader. Ran on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
9 2 SYSTEM OVERLOAD (T115) D Whyte -- Outpaced early, dropping to last along rail. Switched out turning for home, hard ridden from 350m but only one-paced.
10 8 HORSE SUPREMO (S055) H N Wong BO/TT Began fairly, crowded out, dropping towards rear close to rail. Stayed on rail around turn but found little when asked in straight.
11 5 CRIMSON GLORY (V062) M L Yeung -- Began well, ridden to stay with early pace before taking position outside leader 850m. Under pressure from 350m and faded gradually.
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