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Race 5 (338)

WU KAU TANG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ROBOT STAR (K559) Z Purton CP Out with rest, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move near 550M, wide into straight, finished off strongly to score.
2 4 STRATHPEFFER (H095) L Hewitson B Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, headed 200M, retook the lead 50M, kept on well but unable to hold off the challenger late
3 6 CROSSBORDERDUDE (L022) B Avdulla B Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 50M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 1 STAR SATYR (K231) Y L Chung TT Jumped only fairly, raced at rear, 9 lengths or so back in the middle stages, very wide turning in, made very good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 9 BROWNNEEDSFURTHER (K325) J Orman TT Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, wider turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly to the line
6 2 OLDTOWN (K105) L Ferraris TT Began only fairly and made contact, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on the inside, angled out 500M, same margin back turning in, finished off evenly.
7 3 AMAZING AWARD (J236) C L Chau B/TT Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
8 12 FORTUNE KINGO (K457) R Kingscote H Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 9 lengths back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight.
9 14 YOUNG FIGHTER (K464) K Teetan PC/TT Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (Lame left front leg next day.)
10 10 BRAVE WIN (K421) C Y Ho CP Shifted out on jumping and bumped, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
11 11 MANAPHY (K075) K C Leung XB/TT Bumped start, raced towards rear on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, made no impression in straight.
12 7 PRECISION HOPE (L047) A Badel -- Slightly slow out and bumped, raced towards rear on the inside, 8 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight.
13 8 SHINYU KOKOROE (K263) D Probert P2 Began well, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 900M, sat right behind the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M.
14 13 APOLAR FIGHTER (J169) M Guyon B/TT Shifted in on jumping and bumped, taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. (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