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Race 5 (552)

SHA KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 GENERAL DINO (A193) K Teetan B Always close up behind leaders, moved up to 2nd on straightening chasing leader, hit lead 50M after a prolonged tussle with that rival. (Jockey fined for improper use of whip.)
2 1 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) C Wong B/TT Pushed forward, crossed to the lead 1400M, set steady pace, taken on by winner mid-straight, rallied to the line and only gave way grudgingly close home.
3 10 DEAL MAKER (B023) M Chadwick H Began well from draw 1, eased back to midfield, 3Ls off leader at 400M, stayed on well to be nearest at the finish. (Lame next day.)
4 2 REMARKABLE (A222) J Moreira P Settled down in midfield 2-wide, just over 3Ls off the pace entering home turn, brought wide to challenge, chased steadily to finish a non-threatening 4th.
5 11 WHAMPOA STAR (B146) K C Ng B/TT Soon pushed along after the start, improved to race outside leader 1200M, under pressure to keep up 500M, battled on same pace in straight, no threat to leaders passing 200M.
6 3 ENFOLDING (B353) K C Leung B Settled 5Ls back in a position behind midfield, shifted out 800M to improve on outside, just battled in the straight and never close enough. (Jockey questioned re riding tactics.)
7 4 GALLANT SPIRIT (B379) M L Yeung CP- Not hurried early stages, held up near last, driven along 450M but just plugged away to the line, made no impression.
8 9 ASSOCIATION FANS (V207) T H So H/SR From wide draw shifted across behind runners, reserved in the rear, last turning in, ran past tired rivals only.
9 5 TENNESSEE BOSS (B386) N Callan B/TT Began only fairly, proved difficult to settle from 1300M, in 8th place turning for home , didn't do much in the straight, never in the hunt.
10 8 GREAT JOY (T338) C Y Ho B Steadied early stages to obtain cover, always towards the rear, failed to respond to riding 500M, never a threat. (Lame next day.)
11 6 FRIENDS OF NANJING (V140) C Schofield -- Crowded on jumping, chased leaders 2-wide, under whip to hold position 550M, dropped away in the run home. 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