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Race 5 (280)

D'AGUILAR HANDICAP   Rating:58-38   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) E Legrix -- Travelled kindly in midfield or worse. Switched to the outside after straightening and ran on well from 300 M to assert authority inside 100 M.
2 3 REAL WINNER (CB051) D Whyte -- Better than midfield. Niggled along in the middle stages to maintain its position. Improved round the home bend and 4-wide into straight. Ran on steadily in straight and held on 2nd on the line.
3 11 TEKON PERFECT (CA029) K H Ting B2 Jumped awkwardly and then pushed hard to maintain in midfield. Ran on well to the line when into clear 200 M and missed 2nd placing narrowly.
4 9 MASCOT (BT174) M W Leung V1 Jumped well and led. Headed inside 100 M when weakened final stages.
5 10 SONGS OF PRAISE (CB005) S Dye -- Jumped well and mostly 4th. Crept closer after straightening but unable to produce extra effort passing 200 M.
6 1 STERLING COLOURS (CB086) W C Marwing -- Worse than midfield. Wide along the back straight and rounding the home bend. Made up some ground in straight.
7 2 ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) J Egan -- From a difficult gate steadied and shifted across behind the field to take up a position at the rear but closer to the rail. Made up some ground passing 200 M.
8 4 NEW FACE (CA387) A Suborics -- Soon settled in a handy 3rd position. Unable to quicken in straight.
9 5 TOUCH DOWN (CB013) B Marcus -- Jumped awkwardly, at back. Raced greenly and hung in in the early stages. Made up some ground under hands and heels riding in the straight.
10 12 HAPPY LIFE (BV332) Y T Cheng -- About midfield. Unable to feature in straight.
11 6 CHAMPION BOY (CB056) W Woods -- Worse than midfield. Steadied at about 800 M. Did not quicken in straight.
12 8 APRIL HARE (CB080) F Coetzee TT Soon tracked leader. Weakened steadily final 300 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