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Race 5 (059)

TAK WAH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 FIGHTING MACHINE (J015) Z Purton SR/B1 Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, short of room early in straight, cleared 350M, finished off strongly to score.
2 12 AFFIRM (H306) M F Poon CP1/TT Began well from gate 9, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 850M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home, finished 2nd.
3 7 MR ENERGIA (J239) H Bentley B Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, closed off well to take a place.
4 10 FOXHUNTER KING (J044) M L Yeung CP/TT Began well, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 900M, sat right behind the leader on turn, no clear run early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 11 TAKE ACTION (J098) A Badel -- Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide from 700M, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, no daylight early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off well without threatening.
6 6 CALIFORNIA BANNER (J132) Y L Chung CP/TT Bounded on jumping and lost ground, raced at tail, 4 lengths or so back turning in, kept on well in straight without threatening.
7 9 FOOLISH HEART (J054) B Thompson V/TT2 Began only fairly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (Roarer.)
8 1 MAJESTIC COLOUR (H124) K C Leung B/TT Bumped shortly after start, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
9 8 CHAMPION METHOD (H366) C Y Ho B-/TT Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M.
10 4 LEEDOX (J154) A Atzeni TT Crowded shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 700M, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight.
11 5 ACE POWER (J181) B Avdulla B/TT Began only fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M.
12 3 VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (J079) M Chadwick TT Jumped well from gate 12, unable to slot in, raced in midfield on outer, no cover throughout, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.
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