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Race 5 (479)

CITI ULTIMA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 CONRAD PATCH (L106) H Bowman TT Commenced well, raced 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, 3 wide turning in, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 4 HAPPY SHOOTER (J427) L Hewitson TT Average to begin, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 12 INVICTUS DRAGON (K318) Z Purton -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, no daylight early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest finish.
4 3 ISLAND BUDDY (J217) J McDonald -- Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, headed 100M, weakened gradually close home.
5 14 GOOD FORTUNE (H349) M F Poon B/TT Shifted out at start, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, made some headway in straight.
6 8 RELENTLESS PURSUIT (L208) L Ferraris -- Taken back from gate 14, raced towards rear on outer, 4 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.
7 5 VOYAGE BOSS (K321) D B McMonagle B Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 100M, finished off evenly.
8 13 ACE (K307) M Chadwick CP-/BO1/TT Began only fairly, raced at rear, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, made good progress after passing 300M, no clear run towards finish.
9 2 JOY CAPITAL (K573) J Orman -- Began well from a wide draw, raced prominently on the outside, 1/2L back turning in, kept on well early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
10 11 ALABAMA SONG (K480) A Atzeni H Began well from a trickly gate, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, kept on evenly in straight.
11 9 MAJESTIC LIFE (L085) Y L Chung TT Slightly slow out and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, showed limited response early in straight, awkwardly placed near 150M, kept on same pace to the line.
12 10 MY TRIUMPH (K558) B Avdulla H Away well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 wide from 550M, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (Bled.) (See Racing Incidents.)
13 1 REAL GENTLEMAN (K534) C L Chau CP/H/TT Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong.
14 7 HEALTHY PONY (L046) R Kingscote CP1/H1 Slowly away, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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