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Race 5 (552)

JIANGUOMEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 CROWN AVENUE (V378) Z Purton V Bumped start, raced wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths back, improved from 500M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 11 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) U Rispoli TT Never far off from the pace, took a while to get going, worked home well final 200M, held by winner late stages.
3 2 GO GO WIN (S073) N Callan -- Jumped well, took the early lead, surrended lead near 950M, sat a length behind the leader thereafter, hit the front near 300M, kept on well but couldn't hold off the first two late.
4 9 CURLING LUXURY (A083) A Sanna -- Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently, 2 wide, 3rd on turn, kept on evenly to the line.
5 12 SEMPITERNAL (S100) K C Ng B Moderately away from gate 1, showed no early speed, positioned 4 lengths back on rail, same margin back on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 4 EXPERTO CREDE (A110) J Moreira XB Away with them, settled 2 wide better than midfield, improved from near 500M, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly until awkwardly placed near final 100M.
7 13 UNIQUE JOYOUS (S244) M L Yeung V Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths back, awkwardly placed near 1400M, checked off heels near 700M, 7 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.
8 14 PEARL WARM WARM (T183) H N Wong B/TT Moderately away from a tricky draw, trapped very wide early, sent forward after entering the back straight, took the lead near 950M, unchallenged on turn, headed early in straight and weakened gradually thereafter.
9 8 ELUSIVE STATE (A036) O Doleuze PC-/B1/TT Average to begin, trapped wide in midfield, still no cover on turn, failed to close off in straight.
10 6 ENREACHING (V291) D Whyte -- Taken back from a wide barrier, raced wide at rear throughout, failed to close off in straight.
11 3 AMAZING FEELING (V031) C Wong B/XB Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths or so back, crowded near 700M, 5 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight.
12 10 MANAGEMENT STAR (B006) M Chadwick H/TT Slowly away, raced at tail, 6 lengths back, slightly improved along the rail on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, emptied near 200M, eased thereafter.
13 7 DARING HEART (V260) K Teetan -- Out in line, difficult to settle early, hung out near 1400M and reluctant to shift in to race closer to the rail, raced 2 wide at rear thereafter, well back on turn, finished tailed out. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 5 OPEN HOUSE (A197) M F Poon B1 Began awkwardly from the widest draw, trapped very wide early, sent forward after entering the back straight but still raced wide, emptied on turn, finished tailed out, unacceptable performance.
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