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Race 5 (525)

NEW ASIA ALUMNI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 LOST CHILD (G461) H Bowman -- Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off strongly to score by a neck.
2 1 ARIEL (G223) Z Purton CP1/TT1 Away well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, found rail near 700M, easy run to turn, hit the front 250M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 5 GALVANIC (H147) C Y Ho CP/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, 3 lengths back turning in, showed good response early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 3 PUBLICIST (H052) A Badel H Moderately away from gate 1, tracked leaders on the inside, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 150M.
5 14 GENERAL WINNER (E376) V Borges -- Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out after passing 500M, made some progress early in straight, no further impression final furlong.
6 4 KASI FARASI (B385) A Hamelin -- Commenced well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield early, found rail near 900M, 2 wide turning in, not enough room early in straight, made minor progress 300M to 200M, ran on evenly thereafter.
7 7 SUPERB MOVE (G304) S De Sousa B/TT Made contact at start, raced 3 wide towards rear, 2 wide from 900M, 7 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.
8 13 GALLANT HERO (E480) M F Poon -- Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, found rail 700M, still well back on turn, passed some tired runners in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 11 STRATHPEFFER (H095) K Teetan H/SR Began awkwardly, raced towards rear on the inside, still well back on turn, passed some tired runners in straight.
10 6 MILLENNIUM FALCON (D281) H Bentley H Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail early, 12 lengths back, a bit closer after passing 650M, still 11 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.
11 2 DIAMOND FLARE (H224) R Maia B Jumped well from a wide draw, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
12 12 FLYING GALLOP (G472) H N Wong TT Began awkwardly and crowded, raced at rear on the outside, difficult to settle in the early stages, 9 to 10 lengths back on turn, made no progress in straight.
13 10 BLISSFUL LIFE (G079) K C Leung B1/TT Made contact and unbalanced at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, peaked early in straight, headed 250M, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 9 SINGAPORE SPIRIT (G047) M Chadwick B/TT Crowded start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Lost left hind plate at the start.) (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