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Race 5 (180)

SAI YING PUN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 ORIENTAL ELITE (A282) N Callan B2 Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 3 GOODLUCK GOODLUCK (B188) K C Leung B Jumped well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kept on very well in straight, just unable to hold off the winner late.
3 5 MELBOURNE HALL (D118) Z Purton H-/XB Made contact at start, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take a place.
4 4 AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) A Hamelin B/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, made some progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 12 NOBLE DESIRE (C540) K Teetan CP/XB Shifted in at start and made contact, raced towards rear on the inside, badly hampered near 550M, 10 lengths on turn, made some progress in straight.
6 2 WHISKEY NEAT (D150) J Moreira H/B2/TT Commenced well, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide, peaked on turn, ran on evenly early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 9 ALL BEST FRIENDS (A217) C Y Ho B- Began well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, raced behind midfield on the outside, 9 to 10 lengths back on turn, showed some response in straight.
8 8 HIN YUEN BIS (D181) H N Wong TT Crowded on jumping, raced prominently, 2 wide, a length behind the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (Irregular heart rhythm.)
9 11 FUN TIMES (B079) A Badel B Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, badly hampered near 550M, well back on turn, made no progress in straight.
10 7 TOP ACCOLADE (D302) V Borges TT1 Began awkwardly, raced at rear, badly hampered by the faller near 550M, well back on turn, showed nothing in straight.
11 6 THE SUBMARINE (D300) H T Mo -- Slightly slow out, showed no speed, raced at tail throughout, hampered near 500M, soon tailed off. (Unacceptable performance.)
UR 10 THE ELITES (D330) M F Poon TT Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, badly unbalanced and fell near 550M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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