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Race 5 (403)

TAI PO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 ONE OF A KIND (M391) D Whyte TT Awkward start widest, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, progress 600m, shaken up 400m, driven to lead 150m, drew clear.
2 11 LITTLE RAINFOREST (N101) M Chadwick TT Smart start, camped 1 back on fence, ridden 350m, ran on soundly to wire, no match for winner.
3 1 VERY WELL (M161) T Angland CP-/XB/B2 Bumped start, sat midfield 1 off, switched 3 wide when over-raced & off heels 750m, bumped 600m, wide advance to lead 200m, headed 150m, tapered.
4 2 HIGHEST ACCLAIM (N345) B Prebble -- Crowded start, steadied off heels 1300m, sat 1 off near rear, switched 3 deep 800m, driven wide 500m, solid closer, just missed frame.
5 9 RECORD HIGH (CK202) C Y Ho B/SR Rousted early to lead, set tempo on rail, driven home turn, came off fence under pressure, headed 200m, no extra in run home.
6 8 INVICTUS (N282) W C Marwing B Prominent & over-raced early, snagged back to rail midfield, switched out home turn, some late headway until off heels 50m.
7 3 TRENDY WIN (P099) Y T Cheng -- Slow start, raced at tail, 8L back & ridden for progress final turn, off heels 250m, recovered to make good late inroads.
8 5 WIN ESPRIT (M404) N Callan B Shifted start, raced rail midfield, driven 400m, kept on same speed.
9 12 VIVA DOLPHIN (M071) C W Wong B/TT Crowded start, vied for early lead wide, slotted 1 off handy, off heels 750m, bumped & unbalanced 600m, shifted across rival 250m, one pace after.
10 6 FLYING SUPREME (CK226) W M Lai B Speedy break, trapped 3 deep no cover fore of midfield, rolled to 2nd 1 off 800m, ridden 400m, folded tamely in stretch.
11 10 SUGAR PEGASUS (N029) R Fourie SR Hampered start, raced 1 off behind midfield, driven wide home turn, struggled in run to wire.
12 7 OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) K C Leung -- Fair break, settled near tail on rail, switched out 500m, severely checked & stumbled 250m, eased thereafter.
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