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Race 5 (005)

KOWLOON PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 I GIVE (H036) C L Chau -- Ridden forward to be prominent, improved to lead approaching 850m before crossing to rail near 700m. Raced a couple of lengths clear of nearest rival at 400m & continued on to win by just over a length.
2 3 SMART LEADER (B456) K Teetan B/XB/TT Drifted back after the start to race second last. Galloped between runners near the back around bend, shifted wider on the track near 600m, was wide on cornering when 6.5L behind before making strong late ground last furlong.
3 6 FIGHTING STAR (E255) A Badel B Crowded & lost ground after start and consequently raced rearward. Made some ground along rail just before straightening, was held up until shifting outwards & getting clear near 300m & closing to 3rd in last 50m.
4 7 SOARING TOWER (D500) Z Purton B/TT Ridden forward after the start to race prominently before being crossed by the winner and racing third away from the rail. Continued third and 2.5L from the lead on straightening before finishing off only steadily.
5 14 VALHALLA (E495) K De Melo XB/TT Had a soft run in midfield along the rail throughout. Maintained fourth place along the inside on straightening but finished off only moderately to be beaten 3.5L.
6 10 TURBO POWER (E270) A Hamelin -- Began the fastest but was not pushed along to lead & drifted back to race just forward of midfield when three wide. Continued to cover additional ground around the bend before battling on only moderately in the straight.
7 11 NOBLE BOYZ (E156) H Bowman B/TT Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Eased into clear running near 550m, was 3L from the lead on straightening before weakening a length or two to finish in midfield beaten just under 5L.
8 12 DAY DAY RICH (D231) L Hewitson B/TT Showed customary speed to lead early before being headed near the 850m & then crossed near the 700m. Continued in second place on straightening before peaking on run at the 200m & weakening in late stages.
9 13 HAPPY MATADOR (G243) M Chadwick B/XB Slowest to begin & had no early speed & raced a clear last. Moved wider on the track on straightening when around 8L behind. Passed a few tiring rivals when making up a few lengths but was still some margin behind winner.
10 9 ALLOY KING (D287) H Bentley V Raced in midfield, three deep bit with cover in early & middle stages. Had clear running on straightening, was just under 5L from lead entering final section before weakening a couple of lengths to be weld held on the line.
11 4 DASHING TRIUMPH (G341) H T Mo CP-/TT Was slow to begin losing a length, mustered to midfield before drifting slightly further back around bend. Got close to heels near 550m & got further back. Third last on straightening but did nothing & weakened, beaten 11L.
12 1 FINGERS CROSSED (G403) L Currie B/H/TT Raced in midfield along the rail in early stages before moving away from the inside near the 600m. Was ridden along on straightening when 5L from the lead but was poor in the last section, weakening to be long third last.
13 2 REGENCY HAPPY STAR (H248) Y L Chung CP/H/TT Had no speed after start & drifted back to third last. Was forced wider on the track near the 600m & continued without cover thereafter. Was the widest on straightening when second last & did nothing in straight.
14 8 ORIENTAL SPIRIT (H077) K C Leung B Was caught racing four wide without cover in midfield throughout. Continued to cover additional ground throughout, began losing ground before straightening & weakened extremely badly to be a distant last (bled).
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