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Race 5 (069)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SEA JADE (V307) S Clipperton CP1 Broke evenly, ridden along out wide to join leaders 1000m, crossed to 2L lead 900m, drifted off rail 700m, joined again 600m, driven to regain outright lead 380m, found plenty.
2 9 FOREVER ACCURATE (S301) Z Purton B Slow to muster, bustled to settle fore of midfield 3 deep no cover, allowed to stride around field 800m, joint lead 600m, ridden along 430m, boxed on but held.
3 13 WINNING BOY (N186) C Schofield -- Even break, eased to settle 1 off worse than midfield, hard to settle until 750m, travelled strongly into stretch, shifted back inside, finished willingly, just missed 2nd.
4 3 BOSSIEE (S405) O Doleuze H/TT Driven through to take prominent spot, settled fore of midfield between runners with cover, forced to make early move 550m, pulled widest on turn, kept coming.
5 12 RUMINARE (V086) J Moreira H/TT Strong start, straight across to lead on rail, crossed 1000m, box seat, briefly without cover 700m as leader drifted, 3 deep on turn to challenge, short-lived bid, weakened 100m.
6 2 YOUNG EMPIRE (V116) B Prebble V1/TT Quick to muster, settled handy on rails, lost position 700m, ridden entering stretch, pulled 4 deep, stayed on evenly.
7 5 OSCAR MIRACLE (P431) T H So V/TT Ridden along to take midfield position 1 off 1000m, overraced 800m, called upon 550m, no clear run 350m, switched to centre track, hung in 200m, kept on.
8 10 HAPPY WAY WINNER (V224) M L Yeung H Squeezed out at start, relegated to rear on rail, ridden along 660m, saved ground on turn, took time to wind up, minor inroads late.
9 6 WINNINGLI (V377) K C Ng TT1 Began well, eased across, settled 3rd 1 off no cover, forced 3 deep when leader drifted, under pressure turning for home, weakened.
10 14 SEASONS KING (T032) K C Leung H Snagged back from wide gate to settle among tail-enders 3 deep with some cover, tried to improve 500m, pulled to centre track, limited response.
11 4 FURIOUS PEGASUS (S441) O Bosson TT Quickly into stride, allowed to find his feet, settled slightly worse than midfield on rail, ridden to hold position 1000m, asked for effort 500m, little to offer.
12 11 UNIQUE AWESOME (T088) H W Lai -- Began on terms, unable to hold position despite vigorous riding, settled near rear on rail & continually ridden to stay in touch, outpaced, eased final 100m.
13 7 EMPIRE OF MONGOLIA (V317) N Callan B/TT Awkward start, snagged behind runners, settled 1 off near rear, ridden to improve 700m, under the whip 530m, no response.
14 1 VICTORIUS (N423) C Y Ho B Sharp start, quickly out-sped, settled back of midfield 1 off but niggled to hold place, shifted 3 deep 620m, ridden along turning in, short spurt but found little thereafter.
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