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Race 5 (521)

ELGIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 HAPPY METEOR (T171) M F Poon B Broke on top, ridden to lead on rail, travelled strongly on speed, 1.5L lead 600m, held together into straight, ridden 350m, kicked clear.
2 11 GOLDEN SUN (V187) K Teetan H-/PC-/TT Slightly slow break, vigorously driven into forward spot, settled 3rd on rail, ridden 600m, stayed on.
3 6 DEJA VU (T376) M L Yeung B/TT On back foot at start, under heavy drive to push forward, settled midfield on rail, under pressure 500m, on heels 200m, ran on strongly again late.
4 1 DRAGON MASTER (V099) O Doleuze B/TT- Began well, stumbled shortly after start, back to beyond midfield on rail, clicked up 400m, found line powerfully but too late.
5 2 SUPER MAN (T213) N Callan B/TT Fast to begin, couldn't match early speed, settled fore of midfield 1 off, ridden 500m, short of room & badly hampered 320m, checked again 140m, found line again late.
6 5 ARIZONA BLIZZARD (V264) J Moreira H/TT1 Slightly slow start, ridden through to midfield spot 1 off, shifted 3 deep 600m, improved quickly, ridden 350m, hanging left shortly afterwards, weakened.
7 9 RUN FORREST (T176) B Prebble CP/XB/TT Away well, eased to beyond midfield spot 3 deep, ridden 750m, under vigorous drive 500m, made ground very late.
8 10 BEAR RAPPER (S337) H T Mo -- Awkward start, eased to near rear 3 deep, under drive 600m, made some ground in straight, died on run 100m.
9 4 RADIANT BUNNY (S418) T H So B1 Outpaced from gates, back to distant last, railed through and ridden 350m, making ground when on heels 150m, severely checked, eased.
10 8 LITTERATEUR (V183) K C Leung H/XB/B1 Broke on terms, eased to beyond midfield 1 off, driven 500m, outpaced.
11 12 STARTLING POWER (S204) M Chadwick B Quick jump, early natural speed to gain forward spot, ridden along from 1070m, settled fore of midfield 3 deep, improved into 3rd 600m, ridden 380m, dropped out.
12 7 SWISS WARRIOR (A042) Z Purton P-/PC1 Even break, ridden to press forward, settled 2nd 1 off, under pressure 400m, faded meekly.
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