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Race 5 (137)

CHICAGO HANDICAP   Rating:56-16   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 AMERICA SUPREME (BL088) D Holland -- Settled in 8th early, making swift progress from halfway to be close up entering straight. Hit front over 200 M out and kept on well to the line. (Promoted.)
2 11 FORTUNE LINK (BK212) K H Ting -- Towards rear until effort Home Bend. Switched out from midfield upon straightening and ran on quite well inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
3 13 MONEY FOUNTAIN (BK174) E Saint-Martin -- Soon ridden to 5th, making steady headway in back straight to be 2nd rounding Home Bend. Gained slender advantage early in straight but unable to sustain effort inside 250 M.
4 7 MAGICIAN (BE077) H K Yim -- Hesitated at start, losing ground. In last few to straight. Made up a lot of ground inside final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
5 1 GOTCHA (BL135) B York -- Well there in 3rd before losing ground passing 1000 M. Recovered to 1L off pace entering straight and ran on steadily but without threatening.
6 6 ROYAL HORSE (BK068) B Marcus -- Settled in midfield. Effort rounding Home Bend. Kept on one pace from 2L 5th into straight.
7 2 EXCEL TREASURE (BK102) M Kinane -- Mostly in midfield. One-paced in straight.
8 12 PARADISE (BJ155) K C Chan -- Well there. Took up running passing 1400 M and led to straight. Dropped away quickly upon straightening. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 14 POLYGAIN (BJ030) W Ryan -- Well back until making some impression closing stages.
10 5 SPIRITS BAY (BH225) G Mosse -- Towards rear until making swift progress from 1000 M to be close up 4th approaching straight but soon weakened.
11 10 FREEDOM REIGNS (BG370) D Gauci -- Always rear.
12 3 DIAMOND HEAD (BD095) E Legrix -- Well there early, dropping to midfield halfway. Weakened further in straight.
13 9 BEAT THEM UP (BJ234) P Hutchinson -- Led early stages. Chased leader to Home Bend and faded.
14 8 GOLDEN STAR (BK220) J Marshall -- Always towards rear. Found nothing 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