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Race 5 (015)

SHEUNG TAK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 FOX SUNTER (V221) J Moreira XB/TT Jumped well, raced 2 wide in 3rd, travelled well throughout, improved from near 500M, challenged the leader early in straight, kept on very well to score by a neck.
2 4 PHANTOM FALCON (A128) K C Leung -- Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead from 800M, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, headed near 200M, stayed on strongly but always held.
3 2 STARLIGHT (V273) N Rawiller -- Taken back from gate 9, raced 4 lengths back at rear, same margin back on turn, angled out in straight and finished off strongly to get 3rd.
4 3 GOOD COMPANION (A052) N Callan TT Began well, positioned a length or so on rail, angled out near 450M, made some progress in straight without threatening.
5 9 SMART SALUTE (V117) H W Lai B Began fairly, showed no early speed, recovered to race 3 lengths back on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, kept to inside in straight and finished off evenly.
6 6 FORMULA GALORE (V011) Z Purton TT Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths back in 8th, travelled keenly near 800M, improved from 450M, made some progress in straight.
7 7 FISH N' CHIPS (T099) M L Yeung -- Bumped start, pushed forward to take the rail, sat right behind the leader on turn, peaked early in straight and weakened gradually thereafter.
8 1 OUR HERO (V278) H T Mo B/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 3 to 4 lengths back in 9th, same position on turn, bumped near 250M, finished off one-paced.
9 10 FOREVER FUN (S130) H N Wong B/TT Away with them, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, weakened gradually after turning in when hard run took toll.
10 11 LONDON MASTER (T345) M F Poon TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, same position to turn, bumped near 250M, showed no response thereafter.
11 5 WINASWEWISH (T385) C Y Ho B/TT Always at rear, never competitive.
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