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Race 5 (361)

ARMADA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 AZTEC EMPIRE (T064) J Moreira CP Broke well, sat rail fore of midfield, shifted out & ridden 420m, quickened to lead 140m, edged ahead.
2 7 BEAUTY LOVE (V025) S De Sousa H/TT Fast start wide, slotted 1 off 1 back 4th, shifted out turning in, ridden 400m, driven to lead 220m, fully extended & headed 140m, boxed on in defeat.
3 1 EASY HEDGE (T409) N Rawiller -- Broke ok, raced midfield on inner, edged out 450m, driven 400m, ran on centre track, just missed 2nd.
4 4 HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) R Fourie CP/XB/TT Broke well, taken back from wide to slot 1 off near rear, edged 3 deep 750m, fanned wide final turn, driven & ran on strongly, just missed frame.
5 3 LOTUS STRIKES BACK (T145) K C Ng V Tardy start, niggled along on rail near rear, driven 400m, edged out in run, kept on for minor headway.
6 9 KERKENI (T053) K C Leung B/TT Tardy break, pushed forward, sat 1 back on rails, shifted out 400m & quickened between horses to lead 300m, all out when headed 220m & faded.
7 12 UNIQUE JOYOUS (S244) M L Yeung V/TT Missed break & bustled, raced 2nd last 1 off, edged 3 deep 750m, driven widest final turn, ran on centre track for solid headway.
8 5 SUPER SWEET ORANGE (V058) C Y Ho TT Fair start, sat back of midfield on inner, off heels 750m & shuffled back a spot, shifted to 1 off, checked 400m, driven 300m, plugged on evenly.
9 2 GOOD GOOD VIEW (P053) R Moore -- Taken back from widest to race tail on rail, shaken up 430m, stayed on for minor inroads.
10 11 PLENTY OF SPEED (P401) H W Lai B Bustled to lead on rail, joined at fore turning in, ridden & all out when headed 300m, tapered to wire.
11 6 SPARKLING TALENT (T346) K Teetan TT Broke ok, snagged to race back of midfield 1 off with cover, advanced a spot 1000m, over-raced 800m, shifted wide & driven home turn, outpaced & faded.
12 10 GLORY STAR (T336) N Callan B/XB/TT Sluggish break, pushed forward to fore of midfield 1 off with cover, shifted out & ridden final turn, one-paced, checked off heels 250m, tapered tamely.
13 14 GOLD PRECIOUS (P364) H N Wong -- Fast start & rousted to dispute early lead, settled 0.75L 2nd outside leader, niggled 700m, ridden to share lead turning in, emptied & headed 300m, weakened.
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