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Race 5 (128)

SHENZHEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 STAR SUPERIOR (V255) G van Niekerk -- Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths or so back, wider turning in, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead near 150M, kept on strongly to the line and scored.
2 4 ZERO HEDGE (A221) B Shinn P-/XB/PC1 Moderately away, raced in midfield, found rail near 750M, moved closer on turn, no daylight early in straight, angled out 250M, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 3 GRACIOUS RYDER (A179) Z Purton B Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, blocked near 300M, angled out thereafter and finished off strongly to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 8 FOODIE PRINCESS (C312) K C Leung TT Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, unable to obtain clear running until near 150M, made good progress thereafter to make frame.
5 1 GOLDIE FLANKER (V161) T H So -- Away with them, no early speed, raced at tail, 5 to 6 lengths back, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, made some headway early in straight, peaked near 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
6 7 GOLDEN EFFORT (A427) N Callan B Shifted out at start and bumped, raced prominently on rail, shared lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, headed near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 5 VIVA COUNCIL (A190) H T Mo V Bumped on jumping, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide for the majority of the race, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
8 11 JIMSON THE DRAGON (C017) M Chadwick XB1/TT Away well from gate 11, unable to slot in early, trapped wide in midfield, found a 2 wide spot near 750M, commenced move after passing 500M, showed some response early in straight, crowded near 250M, ran on one pace thereafter.
9 9 U W BROTHER (C389) U Rispoli P1 Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, crowded near 200M, eased thereafter.
10 2 ELITE BOY (B015) M F Poon B/TT Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened gradually final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 10 PROMISE KEPT (B017) J Moreira XB/TT Slightly slow out, raced 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, same margin back on turn, showed no response early in straight, not ridden out thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.)
12 6 COOLCELEB (C030) M L Yeung B/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, trapped very wide with no cover in midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight, 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