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Race 5 (251)

SHARP HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 MOONGLOW (CG008) G Cheyne B/TT 7Ls back in 12th initially; good headway turning for home and 1L back in 3rd at the 200m; bumped in final strides before leading on the line.
2 2 SOLDIER (CK346) C W Wong CP1 3-wide with cover in 10th in middle stages; closer within 3Ls of speed off last bend and led 200m out; shifted left final 50m; lost 2nd on the line.
3 1 LUCKY AMORE (CK353) D Beadman TT Always prominent; keen in places; 2-wide and 1L back in 2nd at halfway; led at top of home straight but headed 200m out; hung onto a place.
4 7 KOWLOON PRIDE (CJ300) D Whyte XB Niggled along early one from rear and 8Ls off pace; 5Ls back turning in; kept on widest down centre of the track; nearly placed; better for further.
5 13 QUANTUM EXPRESS (CK166) Y T Cheng H/TT Bumped at start; pressed on to race 2nd initially then box-seated from 800m to home turn; had his chance to place.
6 4 TURF WINNER (CK061) J Lloyd -- Crowded at start; midfield with cover about 4Ls off speed down the back; 3Ls down cornering in; had his chance but lacked a turn of foot.
7 14 PRIVATE ROAD (CK189) Z Purton B/XB On the rails in 6th about 4Ls off pace at 800m; 3Ls back but held up for a run from top of straight to the 200m; possibly unlucky to finish closer.
8 3 NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) W Pike B/TT Checked at 1000m; on fence 6Ls back in 11th at 1000m; 4Ls down at the last bend; kept on at same pace and no danger to trouble principals.
9 9 TREMENDOUS ADD (L044) J Winks H Slowest out; 5Ls off early speed; 4-back on the rails on circle; held up cornering and checked 300m out; never saw much daylight; ignore run. (Not tested.)
10 6 ALWAYS AHEAD (CK371) J Victoire -- 3Ls off pace in 5th at the 1000m; ideally positioned 2Ls back in 4th off last bend; found nothing off the bit and beaten before the 200m.
11 10 WINNING SCHOLAR (CJ273) H W Lai -- Better than midfield early; 3-wide no cover from the 800m; pressed on 1L down in 3rd off last bend but struggling to remain in touch; soon beaten.
12 5 UNITED (CK291) B Prebble TT Bumped at start; behind midfield 3-wide but with cover at the 800m; closer but pressured turning in; run peaked 200m out; weak effort; to trial. (Questioned for disappointing performance.)
13 8 ROYAL WARRIOR (CK317) O Doleuze B/TT1 Went back from wide gate; between 6Ls and 9Ls before last bend; never remotely dangerous.
14 11 GREAT SUPREME (CJ027) K C Leung CP1 Led by 1L at the 1000m; headed at the top of the home straight; weakened rapidly. (Blood in trachea.)
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