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Race 5 (569)

PING SHEK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HAPPY UNIVERSE (J533) K C Leung P Clean jump, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front approaching 50M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 11 YODA'S CHOICE (J146) M L Yeung CP/TT Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 50M, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 7 SHANGHAI STYLE (J093) H Bowman B/TT Slowly away, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out approaching 500M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening the first two.
4 13 FIREFOOT (J183) K Teetan V/TT Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress in straight.
5 14 MEGA FORCE (K200) A Atzeni TT Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight.
6 8 THE LION KING (K265) J Orman B2 Moderately away from the widest draw, raced better than midfield on the outside early, raced in 2nd after entering the back straight, 1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 2 CALIFORNIA STAR (J123) Z Purton B/TT Slow to begin, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 3 GLORIOUS SUCCESS (K062) C L Chau TT Average to begin, raced at rear, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, taken wide in straight and made some progress.
9 4 ARIEL (G223) P N Wong B/TT Jumped well, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross after entering the back straight, 2 lengths or so back in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M.
10 12 SPECIAL HEDGE (H354) H T Mo B/TT Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the outside early, moved closer after passing 1250M, positioned 3 wide, a length or so back in the middle stages, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
11 6 OCEAN IMPACT (J502) L Hewitson B Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, dropped to midfield after entering the back straight, 3 wide after passing 900M, 3 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
12 9 NORTHERN BEAST (H233) M F Poon -- Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight.
13 10 GLORIOUS RYDER (K290) A Badel B/TT Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, 7 lengths or so back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
14 1 OSI HONOUR (K232) Y L Chung CP1 Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened and eased thereafter. (Roarer.) (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