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Race 5 (525)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 AMAZING (CB331) A Marcus -- Began fairly and pushed along to race 2Ls off pace on rail. Crept closer to leader rounding the home turn. Responded well when asked 400 M out, took charge inside final 100 M and held off late challenge from 2nd placegetter.
2 1 SPARKY (BT125) O Doleuze B Tardy start and ridden along to race in midfield on rail. Hung out rounding the home turn. Under pressure 400 M out and made up steady ground inside final 200 M but was unable to find an extra gear to overhaul the winner.
3 8 SOUNDS BETTER (CC104) G Schofield B1 Began well and niggled along to race in a forward position on rail. Took outright lead around the 450 M, kept on well in straight but was overhauled by the 1st pair 100 M out and became one-paced thereafter. (Lame.)
4 7 ROMAN BOY (CD283) R Fradd -- Slowly away and unable to muster early speed to race in a rearward position 2-wide. Hung in rounding the home turn. Under pressure 350 M out and made up good ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
5 11 ASSET PLAY (CC147) S K Sit -- Began well from wide draw and ridden along to race in better than midfield towards the outside through to straight. Only able to run on evenly when asked 350 M out and ran past beaten runners inside final 200 M.
6 2 RUN AND WIN (CA131) A Delpech B Began well and ridden along to race in a forward position 2-wide through to straight. Kept on some pace when asked 350 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M.
7 10 SNIPPETYIYEA (CB311) M W Leung -- Jumped awkwardly and failed to muster early speed to be in a rearward position on rail through to straight. All out 300 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
8 12 BRAVE KNIGHT (CC131) H K Yim TT Began fairly from widest and hard ridden along to race in midfield or worse towards the outside through to straight. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 400 M out.
9 6 SOLAR EMPIRE (CB299) H W Lai -- Broke well and ridden along to lead narrowly 3-wide. Headed around the 450 M and gave ground steadily down the home straight. (Bled.)
10 9 ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) W Woods B-/PC1 Broke fairly and ridden along to race in midfield or better 2-wide. Commenced to give ground steadily round the home turn. Failed to make any impression in straight.
11 3 PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) W Smith -- Slow to begin and ridden along to race in a rearward position towards the outside through to straight. Dropped out in straight. (Significant of mucus in trachea.)
12 4 SHARE THE FUN (CC111) P H Lo TT Broke fairly and pushed along to race in midfield 3-wide. Commenced to give ground rounding the home turn. Tailed out in straight. (Heart Irregularity.)
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