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Race 5 (398)

LAM TSUEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 HAPPY SHOOTER (J427) L Hewitson TT Average to begin, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to score.
2 11 PRESTIGE HALL (K040) H Bowman -- Crowded start, taken back to race at rear on the inside, 2 wide from 550M, 6 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest finish.
3 1 SMART GOLF (L004) H Bentley TT Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.
4 3 CLOUD NINE (L050) L Ferraris XB Began well from gate 9, raced prominently on the inside early, allowed rival to cross near 750M, sat right behind the leader on turn, kept on well in straight but always just held.
5 13 DECISION LINK (K416) C Y Ho TT Away with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made little progress in straight.
6 9 KIAMA (K359) D B McMonagle E1/P1 Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, wider from 500M, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 4 FOREST KING (K527) A Badel TT Taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly.
8 2 JOY CAPITAL (K573) J Orman -- Began smartly from the widest draw, raced prominently on the outside, there to turn, peaked on rum 300M, weakened final 100M.
9 14 KA YING WARRIOR (H028) M F Poon XB/CP2 Out in line, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 8 HONORARY (K481) M Chadwick CP/TT Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, 3 wide from 550M, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 7 ADORABLE SMILE (L011) M Guyon XB1/TT Out with rest, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
12 6 MY TRIUMPH (K558) B Avdulla H Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7-1/2L back turning in, made little progress in straight.
13 5 IMPRESSIVE CHAMP (K522) R Kingscote TT1 Jumped with them, raced in midfield, 4 lengths back, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 10 MAGIC SUPER (K330) C L Chau -- Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, failed to close off in straight.
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