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Race 5 (499)

NORFOLK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 THE GOLDEN KNIGHT (K341) J Orman XB Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, checked near 300M, made very good progress thereafter, nearest finish. (Finished 2nd, placed 1st.) (See Racing Incidents.)
2 3 MASTER TRILLION (J442) K C Leung -- Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 300M, took the lead 150M, kept on well to the line. (Finished 1st, demoted to 2nd.)
3 9 MEGA MASTERMIND (L044) B Avdulla V/TT Began well, raced in 2nd, 1-3/4L back turning in, hit the front 200M, peaked and headed 150M, stayed on evenly to take a place.
4 13 FLYING AMANI (K152) K Teetan XB/CP1 Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame.
5 6 VICTOR SUPREME (K547) D B McMonagle V Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.
6 7 LUCKY YEAR (K443) M F Poon -- Shifted in at start and bumped, raced behind midfield on the outside, 6-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
7 1 ARMOR GOLDEN EAGLE (K566) A Atzeni B Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, wider turning in, steadied approaching 350M, made good progress thereafter to be nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 10 EXCELLENT BOY (K435) M L Yeung CP Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths back in the middle stages, still 7 to 8 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight.
9 5 BEAUTY VIVA (K155) H Bowman TT Crowded start, raced at rear on the outside, still 8 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight.
10 2 DANICA'S CHOICE (L096) L Hewitson CP2 Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 500M, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
11 11 SMILING FALCON (K459) R Kingscote CP Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 12 FRANTANCK (H429) Y L Chung TT Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M.
13 14 GOLDEN FORTUNE (K500) A Badel CP Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, one-paced thereafter.
14 8 JUSTIFY YOURSELF (J386) C L Chau CP- Moderately away from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.
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