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Race 5 (744)

SHEUNG YEUNG SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 LEATHER VANGUARD (E491) Z Purton -- Raced in midfield along the rail before improving onto leaders back from the 600m. Shifted over the heels of the leading pair on straightening when only 1L behind before closing to lead at 250m & holding off late challenger.
2 11 STUNNING IMPACT (C366) J Moreira B Raced in midfield early before drifting slightly further back & shifting down to rail near 800m. Shifted away from the rail on straightening, closed to second at the 150m before charging late to get within a neck on the line.
3 4 LIFELINE VISION (E318) C Y Ho CP- Drifted back to race second last when three wide with cover. Eased wider on cornering, straightened over 4L behind before finishing off the strongest when making good late ground down the outside, beaten only half-length.
4 6 ALL IS GOOD (G269) L Ferraris -- Steadied after first 150m & raced three deep with cover when just worse than midfield. Eased wider on straightening when just over 3L behind before making good ground down the outside to be beaten only 1.5L into forth.
5 13 AMIGOS GIGGLE (E362) A Badel -- Raced in midfield, three wide with cover throughout. Shifted wider on straightening when 2.5L behind before weakening a length or so in final stages to be beaten just under 4L into fifth.
6 9 DOUBLE SHOW (G250) L Hewitson B/TT Raced prominent to the lead before ultimately racing second at the leaders quarters when holding the rail. Improved to share the lead just prior to straightening, joined & headed by winner at 250m, gave a few lengths late.
7 8 DAZZLING FELLOW (G058) L Currie TT Drifted back to race at the tail after the start. Shifted wider on straightening when around 6L behind before passing a few.
8 1 GOOD NEWS (E374) M Chadwick V/TT Raced prominently early before drifting slightly further back to race in midfield between runners. Held up behind heels near the 350m, got clear passing the 300m before weakening a few lengths to be well beaten in midfield.
9 14 SMART FOLKS (D343) V Borges B Pushed forward but worked hard when racing three wide outside lead before improving to lead & crossing to be two wide from 800m. Joined & shared the lead on straightening before emptying at the 250m & weakening thereafter.
10 2 CIRCUIT MIGHTY (G078) K H Chan TT Worked very hard early when racing 4 wide without cover outside the leaders. Continued to be wide & without cover around bend, straightened just over 1L from the lead before weakening out to be beaten 10L.
11 10 FORTUNE PRESIDENT (G054) H W Lai B Bumped heavily & became unbalanced at start & consequently raced rearward before improving slightly to race worse than midfield along the rail. Continued rearward on straightening before weakening out be beaten over 10L.
12 5 BEAUTY NOVA (G232) A Hamelin B Raced prominent to the lead before getting positon 1,1 from the 800m. Was ridden along before straightening before weakening poorly in the last 300m to be well beaten.
13 7 JACK WIN (G155) M F Poon B/TT Raced wide in midfield, hampered when taken in near 1100m before being left four wide without cover from the 850m. Lost ground when racing wide around bend, straightened 6L behind before weakening badly to long second last.
14 12 COMMON ROOM (E453) C L Chau CP-/TT Bumped heavily, unbalanced & lost ground at the start before racing third last between runners. Continued near the rear on straightening before weakening badly in the straight to be long last. (Blood in trachea post-race).
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