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Race 5 (097)

GRAND SEIKO EXCELLENT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 STUNNING IMPACT (C366) S De Sousa B Made contact at start, trapped wide in midfield early, slightly taken back in the middle stages, 4 lengths or so back on turn, finished off very strongly in straight, won by 3 lengths.
2 11 VOYAGE STAR (C098) C L Chau V/TT Began smartly from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, a length or so back on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 9 BAEBAE TSOI (E116) M F Poon CP/TT Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (Lost left hind plate.)
4 14 SUNNY DELIGHT (E339) A Badel B/TT Out with rest, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, made some progress in straight without threatening. (Blood in trachea.)
5 1 FUNCTION PATCH (E446) C Y Ho P-/H/TT Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, similar position on turn, made some headway in straight.
6 12 JIANGXI STAMINA (D051) V Borges B/TT Jumped with them, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, made some headway early in straight, not clear run near 100M, one-paced thereafter.
7 3 CHARMING STEED (E494) K H Chan TT Commenced well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
8 6 FLYING MOJITO (G412) L Ferraris XB1 Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 5-1/2L back on turn, unable to obtain clear run until 150M, made some progress thereafter.
9 5 STAR CONTACT (E472) M Chadwick B/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 4 lengths or so back on turn, made some headway early in straight, no extra final furlong.
10 13 HO HO JUNIOR (G127) L Hewitson -- Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 450M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
11 10 DOUBLE SHOW (G250) Y L Chung SR-/CP1/TT Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, made no progress thereafter.
12 2 BULB PALS (D095) Z Purton TT Bumped on jumping, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, not enough room and made contact with the rail 200M, eased final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)
13 8 GENERAL WINNER (E376) L Currie CP Taken back from gate 12, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run in straight, not able to test properly.
14 4 SWEET DIAMOND (G063) K C Leung TT Made contact at start, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M.
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