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Race 5 (375)

MEDICINE ALUMNI HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SHINING GEM (CA180) S Sanders -- Towards rear early. Made steady headway far side to forward of midfield rounding home bend. Quickened well in straight to take charge over 200 M out.
2 2 SMART CHIEF (CC042) C Soumillon PC Midfield early. Made steady progress down back stretch to be prominent behind leaders rounding home bend. Only kept on steadily early in straight before making moderate late progress to claim 2nd late.
3 10 SOUND OF SILENCE (CD136) C Williams -- Stalked leader early. Disputed lead over halfway out. Took over turning in but swamped by fast-finishing winner closing stages and lost 2nd placing late.
4 11 STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) G Schofield B/TT Travelled mainly in prominent position or in forward of midfield. Made moderate progress down straight without threatening.
5 3 JUST IN TIME (BV215) F Coetzee -- Never far off. Tightened and lost position early in straight. Kept on steadily to the finish.
6 14 SILLY BOY (CC094) A Delpech P Never better than midfield. Kept on steadily without quickening in straight.
7 9 THE FACULTY (CB414) M Rodd -- Close up to 200 M. Weakened.
8 6 SPARKLE (CB406) H W Lai V Trailed field most of way to straight. Ran past a few beaten runners.
9 1 MODERN PROSPECT (CC070) D Whyte B Towards rear early. Improved under reminders to midfield far side. Still under pressure rounding home bend. Found nothing in straight.
10 12 SURE FORTUNE (CC033) C K Tong B/TT Towards rear most of way. (Blood in trachea.)
11 5 JOY TRUMPS (CD242) S Dye B Never seen with a chance.
12 8 KINGSTON GLORY (CC310) K S Yu B In last few. Dropped to tail-end into straight. No further impression.
13 13 X-SPEED (CC341) W M Lai B Set fast pace early. Joined for lead over halfway out. Eventually headed into straight. Dropped out tamely.
14 7 BE MY BRIDE (CD318) S K Sit B-/SR1 Caught wide from poor draw early. Midfield rounding stables bend before improving down far side to share pace with leaders over halfway out. Weakened gradually approaching home turn.
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