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Race 5 (135)

TAI SHUE WAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BO DUKE (S378) S Clipperton V/TT Slightly slow, nudged to edge forward, trapped wide, eased behind, overracing, settled midfield 1 off, pulled 3 deep to improve 900m, hit lead 800m, vigorous drive 500m, fought off challengers, strong staying effort.
2 7 WINASWEWISH (T385) O Doleuze TT Awkward start, niggled to improve, settled worse than midfield 1 off, outpaced slightly 900m, improved around field 750m, heady drive 500m, one-paced.
3 4 KING BOUNTIFUL (T105) J Moreira B/TT Away evenly, ridden along to position handy, settled 4th on rail, shuffled back severely 800m, no room until 500m, checked badly at 350m, pulled to centre track, charged home to grab 3rd, luckless.
4 1 TOWERING STORM (M401) Z Purton B Snagged at start, settled last 1 off, pulled out 1000m, quickly improved around field, into 2nd 600m, alongside leader 450m, outsprinted, boxed on.
5 12 KERKENI (T053) S De Sousa B/H/TT Very slow to begin, 3L behind field, ridden 1900m, checked slightly 1720m, settled near tail on rail, overracing, relegated to last 1000m, 3L behind second last runner 700m, widest into straight, flew late.
6 3 WIN IT (P032) N Callan CP Broke well, eased behind speed runners, settled midfield on rail, short of room 750m, ridden along 500m, slight check 250m, even finish.
7 10 CASA MASTER (T160) C Schofield B/TT Began on terms, bustled along to challenge for lead, wide first turn, worked to lead by 1750m, 1L lead at 1500m, leading at steady fractions, challenged and passed 800m, under drive 450m, stayed on.
8 8 MAC ROW (N252) H W Lai B/H/XB First away, eased, checked 1700m, pulled off rail 1500m, settled worse than midfield 1 off, refused to settle, improved 900m with eventual winner, up into 2nd 750m but under a ride, quickly beaten off.
9 6 PRECISIONCRAFTSMAN (V036) H N Wong B Bumped at start, just behind speed early, settled ahead of midfield 1 off, ridden along 750m, short of room 600m, shuffled back, ridden 300m, stayed on evenly.
10 2 SMART UNION (P268) N Rawiller -- Smart to begin, vying for lead early, eased behind, settled just worse than midfield on rail, improved 800m, under pressure 500m, sprinted, effort short-lived.
11 9 SUPERNATURAL (V063) D Whyte CP/TT Broke evenly, among leaders at first turn, eased to settled 3rd 1 off, up to 2nd 1200m, unable to match sprint at 800m, lost place 500m, limited response.
12 11 MISTRAL (T386) K Teetan B/XB Away well, hanging out, challenged for lead, overracing and passed 1600m, settled in box seat, under vigorous ride 750m, dropped out sharply, eased.
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