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Race 5 (193)

SAN PO KONG HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SPEED AT WILL (BT213) S K Sit -- Ridden along for some distance early to be midfield. Improved widest home bend to score impressive win.
2 1 HOSSEGOR (BT136) Y T Cheng P Slow to begin to rearward on the rail. Gained inside run from home bend to hit front at 100 M but unable to hold challenger.
3 2 GREAT CHIEF (BV175) B Marcus -- Worked hard from wide gate to race 3-wide equal lead without cover. Improved from 600 M but unable to hold challengers final 200 M.
4 11 LYPHARD'S LAD (BM033) E Legrix P/TT Settled handy position early. In similar position thereafter.
5 6 PROJECTVISION (BS021) C Brown -- Jumped best from inside gate to be front at post first time, then eased to settle behind leader. One-paced in the straight.
6 8 ME FIRST (BS236) E Saint-Martin B Began quickly to work forward and lead out of straight first time. Led into straight before weakening shortly after.
7 14 WINNING TOUCH (BN256) W M Lai P Settled midfield on the rail. Every chance from home bend but no effort.
8 7 BRAVO VICTORY (BT095) R Fradd B Ridden hard early but rearward of midfield. One-paced in the straight.
9 5 DE INTEGRO (BS079) J Egan P Ridden hard early to be forward of midfield. Travelled wide throughout and no improvement in the straight.
10 3 LEGEND'S GLORY (BV329) D O'Neill -- Slow into stride to be rearward. Similar position throughout.
11 12 FOR SZESZE (BT305) S Dye -- Behind midfield and trapped wide early. No effort raised in the straight.
12 4 HEADING TO WIN (BM068) F Coetzee -- In handy position early. Began to tire badly on home bend.
13 9 MASCOT TREASURE (BV248) D Whyte P1 Worked across to be travelling outside leader comfortably. Placed under pressure on home turn and weakened badly. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 13 SPARTAN (BN118) S King B-/P2 No early speed to be rearward. Never quickened when pressured after the 600 M.
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