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Race 5 (115)

SHA TIN WAI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SUPER RED DRAGON (C191) A Badel B/TT Clean jump, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, awkwardly placed near 600M, no clear running early in straight, cleared 300M, finished off strongly to score by a neck.
2 11 ONE HAPPY STAR (C486) M F Poon -- Began smartly from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably on turn, kept on very well in straight, just unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 1 TRIPLE TRIPLE (C359) Z Purton V Moderately away, positioned right behind the leader on rail, there to turn, kept on well in straight to take a place, always held.
4 5 CHEERFUL DAYS (D473) C Y Ho -- Average to begin, raced towards rear, unbalanced near 900M, saved ground on turn, made very good progress early in straight, blocked near 100M, not able to be ridden out near the finish. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 8 WINNING STEED (D155) K Teetan -- Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, there to turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 10 DIAMOND PEGASUS (D143) M Chadwick B/TT Jumped well from gate 11, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, 3/4L back on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
7 9 RHAPSODY (D120) C Schofield -- Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide in midfield, travelled keenly near 900M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, angled out after passing 450M, finished off evenly.
8 7 SPARKY STAR (C416) J Moreira B Began only fairly, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out after passing 450M, finished off evenly.
9 3 HONEST WAY (B200) M L Yeung CP/TT2 Taken back from gate 13, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, still 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home.
10 13 RIGHTEOUS WIN (D146) V Borges B Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, checked and lost position near 900M, 5 lengths back on turn, made no progress in straight.
11 6 RED MAJESTY (E028) B Shinn -- Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths back, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
12 14 SHANGHAI POWER (D097) C Wong -- Began well from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with no cover, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
13 2 GRATWICK (B110) H T Mo TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
14 4 ABOVE ALL (D397) A Hamelin XB Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.)
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