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Race 5 (191)

BOCHK WEALTH MANAGEMENT HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ENTRUSTED (D381) A Badel CP/TT Crowded on jumping, raced behind midfield on the inside, slightly improved along the rail on turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off very strongly to score.
2 14 CHEVALIER PRINCE (D298) M L Yeung CP Shifted out at start and made contact, positioned on rail in midfield, angled out after passing 700M, 3 wide turning in, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 6 HELENE ALLIBOR (E348) B Shinn B Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, travelled well to turn, commenced move 550M, hit the front 250M, kept on well but still headed 100M, missed 2nd close home.
4 7 ABOVE (B345) C Y Ho B/TT Began awkwardly and made contact, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 1000M, moved closer on turn, finished off well to make frame without threatening.
5 4 VINCY (B213) K Teetan SR/TT Average to begin, raced at tail, 9 to 10 lengths back in the middle stages, moved closer on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home, no threat to the first few.
6 9 SUPERBELLA (D128) H Bentley V/TT Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, angled out 550M, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening.
7 8 PRECISE EXPRESS (D198) M Chadwick -- Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider on turn, made minor progress in straight.
8 1 LEAP OF FAITH (C386) C Schofield -- Jumped well from the widest draw, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, took the lead 1500M, found rail 1300M, led by 2Ls in the middle stages, challenged on turn, headed 500M, kept on well to 200M, weakened thereafter.
9 3 ENZEMBLE (D059) Z Purton XB Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 800M, took the lead 500M, peaked early in straight, headed 250M, weakened inside final furlong. (Blood in trachea.)
10 2 NORDIC SKY (E412) V Borges SR/XB Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide at rear, very wide turning in, one-paced in straight.
11 13 STIMULATION (B351) M F Poon B/TT Began smartly, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
12 11 GOD OF DRAGON (B108) C L Chau B/XB Moderately away, sent forward to take the early lead, headed 1500M, allowed rival to cross 1300M, challenged the leader turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 12 GOLDEN SPECTRUM (D188) J Moreira CP/H/TT Taken back from gate 13, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground to turn, showed limited response in straight, eased final 50M.
14 10 BLASTOISE (C450) L Ferraris -- Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, found rail near 1200M, 2 wide from 800M, unable to maintain position on turn, emptied early in straight, eased final 300M. (Lost left hind plate near 700m.)
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