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Race 5 (765)

BEING FAMOUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 HIDDEN VALUE (S126) N Callan B Moderate start, mustered to stalk lead 3 wide with cover, shifted out & shaken up 400m, swept to lead 220m, kept on.
2 6 VERDANE (P184) T Berry B Taken back at start to 3 wide with cover near rear, progressed a spot 800m, wide & driven into stretch, strong closer to snag 2nd late.
3 3 BRIGHT STAR (N387) A Suborics B Fair break, camped rail 1 back, daylight & shaken up 400m, not pace of winner but closed off soundly to make frame.
4 10 AMAZING ALWAYS (N432) K Teetan B/TT Slow break & initially rousted rail last pair, shifted 1 off 650m, driven wide home turn, rattled home centre track, just missed frame.
5 2 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) Z Purton -- Tardy start, mustered to press lead 1 off, snagged 1 back 1 off 1000m, in pocket turning in, daylight & shaken up 300m, kept on without threat.
6 13 SPARKLING SWORD (P256) W M Lai B/H Broke OK, mustered on rail to dispute lead 1000m, continued to press lead & driven 400m, battled on but tapered & swamped 150m.
7 1 LUCKY DAY (S014) K C Ng CP/TT Fast break, worked hard to dispute lead 1 off lead, pressed either side & narrow advantage from 900m until headed 220m, battled on but tapered.
8 4 CULTURAL CITY (N263) C Y Ho B/H Crowded start & raced last pair 1 off, shifted 3 wide 700m, widest into stretch, ran on for minor inroads.
9 5 UNIQUE JOYFUL (S241) D Whyte H1/XB1/TT- Lacked pace & rousted initially near tail on rail, outpaced turning in, staying on & not clear run 250m, ran on late until checked last strides.
10 7 RIBOT LEGACY (S085) H W Lai E Smart start, snagged to rail midfield, driven & shifted out 430m, plugged on one pace.
11 11 LOVELY NAUGHTY (S153) M Du Plessis B Snagged at start, raced 1 off with cover behind midfield, shifted out & driven turning in, kept on one pace.
12 8 HINYUEN PALADIN (L199) T Angland -- Fast start to dispute lead until slid back from 1200m, sat midfield 1 off, ridden 500m, plugged on.
13 14 CARRY THE ZEAL (M010) K C Leung B-/CP1 Broke well & bustled in behind pace, settled 3 wide with cover midfield, ridden 4 wide home turn, struggled & faded out.
14 12 CRIMSON HEART (P237) J Moreira E/XB Sharp start, trapped very wide no cover until mustered to 3 wide no cover outside lead 1000m, under pump turning in & fading when checked 250m.
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