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Race 5 (617)

REPULSE BAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HEARTS KEEPER (N360) C Wong B/TT Quickly into stride, unable to slot in, positioned 3 wide and without cover, 2 to 3 lengths back, still no cover on turn, finished off strongly in straight to score.
2 1 DASHING GAINER (A412) H N Wong -- Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well throughout, kept on very well after turning in, just couldn't hold off the winner late.
3 3 BOND ELEGANCE (A007) J Moreira P Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield early, inconvenienced near 750M, wider on turn, made good progress in straight to take 3rd.
4 4 GALLANT RETURN (A308) Z Purton -- Average to begin, sent forward to race outside the leader in 2nd, same position on turn, kept on evenly to the line.
5 11 STARLOT (V367) K Teetan B Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back, raced tight and unbalanced near 750M, same margin back on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening.
6 2 LOTUS BREEZE (T112) C Schofield CP/XB/TT Out in line, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly in straight.
7 8 GOLDEN EFFORT (A427) M Chadwick CP Moderately away from barrier 11, taken back to race at rear, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made minor progress.
8 12 LETSGOFREE (T292) C Y Ho -- Bumped start and lost ground, recovered to race 4 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, in traffic and bumped early in straight, finished off evenly thereafter.
9 6 STARTLING POWER (S204) M L Yeung B Jumped well, showed no early speed, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, bumped early in straight, finished off one-paced.
10 9 SEA PEARL (B142) S Clipperton H/XB Began fairly from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, showed no response in straight.
11 7 TRIUMPH (A105) W M Lai H/B1 Slightly slow out, raced at tail, 8 lengths back on turn, made no progress in straight.
12 10 TRAVEL AMBASSADOR (T113) K C Leung B/TT Began only fairly, raced at rear throughout, showed no response early in straight and eased thereafter, finished tailed off.
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