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Race 5 (674)

HONG KONG TRAIL HANDICAP   Rating:65-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 OTTIMO (CK238) Y T Cheng -- Broke well but no great hurry early, tracked leader box seat, slightly short of room early straight, gap came, ran on powerfully.
2 5 VILASOL (CK303) M L Yeung SR/V Fair break, taken back to last on rail, struck to rail throughout, gaps came, ran on well, winner too strong.
3 1 EURO SWIFTLY (CK091) D Whyte CP/H/TT Level break, rail midfield, going well home turn, shaken up then checked, ran on well late.
4 8 GALLANT MASTER (CJ255) C K Tong B Sluggish start, back to fourth last one off, short of room far side, ran on well under driving straight.
5 11 CHARMGOLD (CK002) H W Lai V/XB/TT- Fast out, led early then caught three wide, back to fourth one off, urged out of back straight, almost joined leader, weakened late.
6 6 CENTRAL ROLE (L077) D Beadman BO/TT Well away, up wide for share of lead but five wide first turn, up to second one off, led early straight, swallowed up.
7 4 NORTH HILL (CJ082) M Du Plessis -- Sluggish early, reined back sharply after 150 M, held up last, asked to improve wide on turn, stayed on but no impression.
8 12 TOP DRAGON (CK342) T H So B Missed break and lost length, toward rear three wide no cover, ridden wide straight, passed beaten horses.
9 7 FUN HEROES (L207) Z Purton SR/TT Fair break, one off behind squabbling leaders, midfield back straight checked and near rear early straight, plodded on.
10 3 SKY WALKER (CJ319) B Doyle CP Fair break, up to join leaders wide, then midfield wide, ridden, weakened.
11 2 FOREST STAR (CJ167) K C Leung TT Broke well, bustled early, led one off, headed, back to midfield, ridden, found little.
12 9 MERIDIAN PRIDE (CH057) B Prebble TT Moderate start, ridden early, up to share lead wide, led and tried to settle in front, headed, weakened, eased.
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