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Race 5 (691)

KIU TSUI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 HOUSE OF LUCK (S127) H N Wong B Began well from a middle draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on very well in straight to score narrowly.
2 3 MARVEL JOY (A229) O Doleuze -- Jumped well from gate 13, raced prominently but wide early, positioned 2 wide in 4th after entering the back straight, angled out near 800M, 3 to 4 wide with no cover on turn, kept on very well in straight, just narrowly beaten.
3 1 GRAN MASTER (V336) N Callan H/V Began only fairly, raced wide with cover in midfield early, difficult to settle on the first turn, continued to travel keenly thereafter, 3 wide with some cover on turn, taken wide in straight and made good progress to take 3rd.
4 8 GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) D Whyte H/TT Jumped well, took the rail easily, sat a length behind the leader on rail, there to turn, hit the front near 250M, kept on well thereafter, but just couldn't hold off the first few close home. (Lost left front plate.)
5 2 CHATER THUNDER (A325) K Teetan B/TT Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, similar position on turn, bumped early in straight, finished off strongly thereafter to be nearest on line.
6 9 MASTER BERNINI (A174) Z Purton B Jumped well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
7 10 DIAMOND FRIENDS (S376) J Moreira P/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, angled out early in straight, tight for room near 200M, plodded on at same pace thereafter.
8 12 ELUSIVE STATE (A036) A Sanna PC/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear early, found rail after entering the back straight, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening.
9 11 STARLIT KNIGHT (A137) K C Leung B-/P2/TT Average to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, there to turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off one paced. (Lost right front plate.)
10 6 OPEN HOUSE (A197) B Prebble B Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 1200M, led by a length on turn, headed near 250M, weakened gradually thereafter.
11 5 TELECOM MAN (B038) U Rispoli P1/TT1 Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
12 4 SPICY KAKA (V323) C Schofield TT Began fairly from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear throughout, never a factor.
13 13 TRIUMPH (A105) W M Lai B/H Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear throughout, never involved.
14 14 VICTORY FOLLOW ME (V182) M L Yeung CP-/PC2/TT Jumped well from gate 9, unable to slot in, trapped 4 wide, moved closer after passing 950M, bumped near 800M, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight when hard run took effect, finished last.
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