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Race 5 (180)

PANASONIC FACIAL IONIC STEAMER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 ELECTRONIC PHOENIX (S343) J Moreira CP1 Away on terms, taken back, settled beyond midfield 1 off, awkwardly placed 1250m, niggled 1000m, short of room 800m, ridden 400m, switched over heels 280m, sprinted strongly, just got the bob.
2 4 MASTER GOLD (T325) N Rawiller B/H Well away, natural pace to lead early, allowed others to set pace, settled 3rd and 4th 1 off, shuffled back 600m, pushed into clear 4 deep at 380m, sprinted powerfully, led 150m, just out bobbed.
3 7 GOLD DRAGON (S339) C Schofield B/TT Slight step slow, niggled, settled near rear 3 deep with cover, overracing, asked to improve 800m, quickened 550m, ridden 350m, sprinted well, stayed on.
4 6 TRUE COMMENT (S328) S Clipperton CP/TT First to begin, ridden to obtain handy position, slightly outsped, kept pushing to take lead 1100m, joined and headed again 900m, driven 600m, swept to lead 350m, claimed 150m, boxed on.
5 10 IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) S De Sousa CP/TT Began OK, eased at start to go back, niggled to get to midfield spot, settled midfield on rail, saved ground throughout, looking for room 400m, checked badly 250m, sprinted very strongly but all too late.
6 5 DIAMOND FRIENDS (S376) K Teetan H/P/TT Began well, ridden along to go forward, stuck wide early, posted 4 deep, eased to settle 3rd 3 deep, under ride 550m, moved up to lead 300m, weakened 150m.
7 3 TEAM SWEET (V089) N Callan H/XB Away well, ridden into first turn but stuck 3 wide with cover, settled just beyond midfield 3 deep, overraced slightly, shuffled back 900m, pulled widest 550m and asked to improve, response short-lived, battled on.
8 12 SUM WIN DRAGON (S148) B Prebble B Hard-ridden at start, overraced badly, settled just fore of midfield 1 off, lost position 700m, ridden 450m, one-paced.
9 8 FURIOUS PEGASUS (S441) H W Lai TT Away smartly, eased to rail, settled fore of midfield on inside, given more rein 850m, short of room 430m, unable to pick up.
10 11 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) D Whyte TT Strong start, eased from widest gate, back to last, improved quickly around field, settled just beyond midfield 4 deep no cover, continued to improve 5 wide, under pressure 500m, quickly beaten.
11 14 ROYAL SPIRIT (T257) K K Chiong B/TT Slightly awkward out of gates, restrained, raced ungenerously, back to last 1 off, improved between runners 850m, ridden 400m, little to offer.
12 2 LUCKY HAMMER (P417) O Bosson -- Began evenly, pushed but couldn't muster enough speed to cross, stuck widest 1st turn, settled midfield 4 deep, improved to fore of midfield 3 deep with cover 1000m, under riding 500m, no response.
13 9 GO SANDY GO (S021) C Y Ho B Awkward start, taken back, settled near rear on rail, relegated to last 850m, under pressure 600m, no impression at all.
14 13 FLYING PROSPERITY (V159) O Murphy B Strong start, slow to muster, heavy drive along rail to push up, lead 1450m, hard to settle, joined and headed 1100m, kicked up again 900m, under pressure 500m, quickly beaten, impeded 300m when weakening, tailed off.
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