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Race 5 (519)

NAM KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 NEZHA (K494) J Orman B Slightly slow out and crowded, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 450M, 7 lengths or so back turning in, finished off very strongly to score.
2 5 CALIFORNIA STAR (J123) Z Purton B/TT Slow to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, commenced move approaching 600M, 6 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 11 NIGHT PUROSANGUE (J510) Y L Chung CP-/P1 Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide better than midfield, found rail near 1000M, saved ground on turn, hit the front 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two close home.
4 10 BULL ATTITUDE (K305) L Hewitson CP-/B2 Commenced well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, moved closer after passing 600M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame.
5 6 NEVER PETER OUT (J200) H Bowman V/TT Began well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/4L turning in, peaked and headed 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 7 HAPPY UNIVERSE (J533) R Kingscote P Clean jump, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide turning in, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (2nd last start.)
7 8 DAILY TROPHY (H283) M Chadwick TT Made contact with the right side of its starting gate on jumping, taken back to race at rear on the inside, angled out 500M, 9 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight.
8 13 FIREFOOT (J183) C Y Ho V/TT Began only fairly, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 2 wide after entering the back straight, commenced move 600M, 7 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 12 YODA'S CHOICE (J146) M L Yeung CP/TT Moderately away from gate 13, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, peaked 200M, weakened gradually final 100M.
10 3 ARIEL (G223) L Ferraris B/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened and eased final 100M.
11 4 FOREVER FOLKS (G463) D B McMonagle B/TT Began only fairly, raced at rear, 10 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 9 GOOD GOOD (J224) B Avdulla B-/PC2 Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 2 wide from 900M, 6 lengths back in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 14 PRINCE ALEX (G307) H Bentley B/XB/TT- Began only fairly, raced at rear on the outside, still well back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight, finished tailed out.
14 2 SUPER LOVE (K118) A Atzeni P1/TT Began awkwardly and bumped, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, dropped towards rear gradually after passing 700M, 6-1/2L back turning in, weakened and eased early 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