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Race 5 (693)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 CHEVALIER STAR (T167) D Lane H/B1 Pushed forward from an outside draw to lead on settling, crossing to fence 1200m and setting slow early sections. Kicked 2L clear entering straight and then pulled further away before being eased down close to line.
2 10 THORS BOLT (T246) D Whyte -- Hard ridden from wide draw to go forward, sitting half a length behind leader to and around turn. Caught flat-footed when leader kicked 400m but picked up the bit and gave chase though unable to close gap.
3 2 SUGAR CITY (P228) G Mosse XB Pressed forward from inside draw to hold rail three back from leader. Switched wide on entering straight and ran on steadily without looking dangerous.
4 8 HEROIC GURU (S260) J Moreira -- Jumped with field but not pushed, racing between horses in midfield. Not much room early in straight but kept on steadily to be closest at the finish.
5 9 MASQUERADER (N234) H W Lai TT Ridden to hold midfield position though kept two or three wide mostly. Taken very wide in straight to make challenge picking up momentum in final 200m.
6 6 BEAUTY JOURNEY (P386) M Chadwick B/TT Urged forward from inside draw to hold box seat on settling. Stayed on fence from start to finish but never able to get closer. One-paced.
7 1 SHORT SQUEEZE (S296) B Prebble B/TT Began only fairly, ridden aggressively but failed to muster, dropping to rear but kept three wide. Raced fiercely going into final turn, still well back entering straight, ran on fairly final 200m.
8 13 GOLDEN PARTNERS (S286) C Y Ho -- Pushed forward from start, racing between horses till settling two-back, one-off. Urged forward entering straight but failed to respond, turning one-paced.
9 4 JUN GONG (N325) Z Purton -- Restrained early, taken in behind horses but still kept wide at the rear. Switched wide entering straight but found little under pressure and plodded to the line.
10 14 ACUMEN (T026) O Doleuze H/XB1/TT Ridden along from an outside draw, racing three wide behind midfield mostly. Taken wider entering straight but failed to respond to hard riding.
11 5 AH BO (P295) N Rawiller BO/TT Began fairly, ridden to find cover but unable get closer than four-wide back stretch. Lay out around turn and gave ground in straight.
12 3 GERONIMO MEADOW (N226) T H So B/TT Slow into stride, dropping to rear along fence. Made forward mover turning for home but one-paced in straight and never competitive.
13 11 ISLAND GARDEN (P247) K C Leung B/TT Restrained, shifted across behind horses from wide draw and last on settling. Never competitive. Found to have substantial blood in trachea.
14 7 ELECTRONIC FORTUNE (N097) M L Yeung B Pressed forward, racing three-wide without cover outside leading pair to turn. Lost position entering straight and weakened gradually.
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