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Race 5 (746)

SHA TIN HEIGHTS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 ENJOY LIFE (A125) Z Purton -- Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, closer on turn, finished off very strongly in straight to score.
2 12 HINYUEN SWIFTNESS (V250) K Teetan B/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back, there to turn, angled out from 500M, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd.
3 5 YOUNG EMPIRE (V116) T H So V/TT Fast into stride, took the lead easily, travelled well throughout, kicked clear early in straight, peaked and headed near 150M, stayed on for 3rd.
4 1 LOOKING GOOD (B256) A Sanna CP Began awkwardly, recovered to race 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground to 600M, 2 to 3 wide turning in, finished off evenly in straight to make frame.
5 2 POSITIVELY HIGH (B245) C Wong TT Began well from the widest draw, unable to slot in early, taken back to race 3 wide with cover at rear, 5 lengths or so back, taken wide in straight and made some headway without threatening.
6 3 EMPIRE STAR (A145) J Moreira B/TT Bumped start, raced 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths back, got cover on turn, made some progress early in straight, one-paced in the final furlong.
7 14 LAUGH OUT LOUD (P297) C Y Ho B Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off evenly.
8 6 JIN JIN KING (A329) S Clipperton CP/H Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, slightly weakened thereafter.
9 7 FULL OF CHANCES (A284) K C Leung B1 Crowded on jumping, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, taken wide in straight, finished off one-paced.
10 13 RAICHU (V414) C Schofield TT Crowded out start, raced at rear, 5 lengths or so back on rail, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 11 MUTUAL JOY (T282) M Chadwick B/H Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back, there to turn, made no progress in straight.
12 4 AVELLINO (T388) O Doleuze CP Taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back, there to turn, failed to close off in straight.
13 9 EXPRESS STAR (B342) U Rispoli TT Bumped start, unable to slot in early, trapped very wide with no cover, 2 to 3 lengths back, sent forward near 1100M, 3 wide on turn, weakened early in straight.
14 10 LUCKY BLESSINGS (B122) N Callan B Taken back to race at rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
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