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Race 5 (277)

TAI LONG TSUI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PICKEN (B311) J Moreira PC-/TT- Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, shared lead turning in, kept on strongly in straight, scored by 3/4L.
2 11 FUN TIMES (B079) U Rispoli -- Clean jump from gate 10, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, found rail near 1000M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly in straight to take 2nd.
3 14 CARE FREE PRINCE (V069) M F Poon B Began well from a middle draw, sent forward to race prominently but trapped wide, slightly taken back near 1000M to obtain cover, 3 wide with cover in midfield on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 3rd.
4 3 FORTUNATE RUNNER (A292) C Y Ho CP/TT Commenced well, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths back, there to turn, angled out near 500M, made good progress in straight to make frame.
5 4 FLAME LILY (B050) G van Niekerk CP Moderately away from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L on turn, challenged by rival from 500M, peaked and headed 300M, awkwardly placed near 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 1 GREEN CARD (V126) D Whyte PC-/B2/TT Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
7 10 FANTASTIC SHOW (A207) A Sanna -- Slowly away, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, still last turning in, made some headway in straight without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 6 MOTHER WISHES (B474) K C Leung TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight.
9 13 BIG BULLY (B028) M L Yeung B-/V1 Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 8 to 9 lengths back, very wide turning in, passed some tired rivals in straight.
10 8 MEGATRON (V119) C Wong -- Jumped well from a wide draw, taken back to race 2 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, angled out near 500M, failed to close off in straight.
11 12 SUPREME WITNESS (A357) K Teetan B/TT Began fairly, sent forward to race prominently but trapped wide, made contact and carried wider near 900M, 4 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 5 ROYAL RACER (B460) A Badel H/P Away with them, raced prominently, 3 wide, slightly shifted out and made contact near 900M, still 3 wide on turn, weakened early in straight.
13 2 YEE CHEONG LUCKY (B357) S Clipperton B1/H1/XB1 Taken back from gate 9, positioned on rail behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, moved closer along the rail on turn, weakened early in straight.
14 9 WINNING CIRCLE (B275) C Murray B/TT1 Slowly away, recovered to race 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, weakened early in straight, eased after passing 200M.
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