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Race 5 (360)

AEROVELOCITY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 READY TO WIN (E422) K C Leung CP/XB/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score by a neck.
2 8 HERE COMES TED (C457) M Chadwick B/TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, carried wider after passing 550M, finished off very strongly to take 2nd.
3 7 ROCK YA HEART (E380) C Y Ho CP-/H- Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, wider from 500M, closed off well to take a place.
4 11 BIRDSVILLE (E464) M L Yeung -- Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, angled out 550M, made good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 6 EXCELLENT DADDY (E321) Z Purton TT Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 850M, led by 3 lengths turning in, kicked clear early in straight, weakened 100M, headed 50M.
6 5 REGENCY BO BO (A050) K Teetan B/TT Out in line, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, ran on evenly in straight, short of room final 50M. (Lost left hind plate at the entrance to the straight.)
7 2 PEGASUS GENERAL (G189) H Bentley CP1 Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, no clear run final 50M.
8 10 TURQUOISE HOPE (G099) L Hewitson B Jumped well, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, one-paced in straight.
9 3 TEAM SPIRIT (B230) M F Poon B/TT Shifted out at start and bumped, took the early lead, headed near 850M, 2nd on turn, showed limited response in straight, blocked final 50M.
10 4 THE CROWN (D250) B Shinn TT1 Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, made some progress early in straight, blocked final 100M.
11 1 JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) J Moreira H1/TT1 Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
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