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Race 5 (378)

SOUND PRINT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 TURIN CHAMPIONS (L024) H Bowman SR Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 600M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, finished off very strongly to score.
2 3 GALLANT EPOCH (J451) M Guyon B/TT Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths back, there to turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd.
3 11 LUCKY MCQUEEN (K064) M F Poon H/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.
4 14 FIGHT TIME (H409) A Badel V Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths back, angled out 450M, same margin back turning in, no clear run until approaching final 100M, made some progress thereafter.
5 6 JOLLY BRILLIANT (K498) M Chadwick B Taken back from gate 12, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, checked near 600M, still last turning in, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 7 SUPER DRAGON (K389) J McDonald -- Taken back to race at rear on the inside, travelled keenly in the middle stages, 2 wide on very wide into straight, made good progress in straight without threatening.
7 12 GOLDEN LUCK (H159) K C Leung B/TT Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, travelled keenly in the early and middle stages, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 2 MONARCH COUNTY (J421) E C W Wong B/TT Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide behind midfield, travelled keenly in the middle stages, wider from 550M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened final 100M.
9 8 DERRYNBLUE (K539) D B McMonagle H/TT Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight.
10 4 HOLMES A COURT (J511) B Avdulla B/TT Began smartly, raced prominently, took the lead approaching 1000M, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened thereafter.
11 9 TOP PEAK (H441) K Teetan XB Began well from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 10 LOVEISINTHEAIR (J550) A Atzeni TT Jumped awkwardly, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, failed to make any progress thereafter.
13 13 TAI VICTORY (K124) R Kingscote B Clean jump, sent forward to take the early lead, headed approaching 1000M, 2nd on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M.
14 1 ETERNAL RICHNESS (K557) J Orman -- Began only fairly, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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