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Race 5 (094)

NAGOYA HANDICAP   Rating:52-28   1200m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 FELICITY (CB079) G Mosse B Tardy start and niggled along to race 1 to 2Ls behind leader through to straight. When asked 350 M out ran on strongly, hit the front after 300 M and won comfortably.
2 11 ACE ACADEMY (BT215) M Cahill -- Soon settled at back 7 to 8Ls off leader. From 600 M steadily made up ground and shifted out. Under pressure around 400 M and ran home strongly but never troubled the winner.
3 9 HOLY QUEST (CA309) C Williams -- Missed the start and pushed along to be 4Ls off leader on inner. Continued to be ridden along and stayed in similar position entering turn. Made up steady ground in the straight and grabbed 3rd place on the line.
4 12 THE GRAND ROOF (CB083) E Saint-Martin -- Broke well and raced 2Ls off leader on fence. Commenced to niggle along to maintain position after 1000 M mark. All out about 300 M and ran on fairly but was overhauled by 3rd placegetter on the line.
5 3 GOLDEN CHOICE (BP203) M W Leung SR Jumped awkwardly and niggled along to race in mid-division around 3Ls off pace through to straight. When asked 350 M out did not quicken and kept on evenly to the line. (After the race was found to be a "roarer".)
6 7 AFFAIRE D'AMOUR (BV139) F Coetzee B Broke well from wide draw and soon shifted inwards to be 3 wide 2Ls off leader through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out but stayed one-paced to the line.
7 2 QUICK NEWS (CB178) A Marcus B/TT Ridden along to lead on fence through to straight. Did not quicken in straight, headed 300 M out and checked. Further weakened after that.
8 10 TOP OF THE CROWN (CB033) D Whyte V1 Jumped well from outside draw. Ridden along to be in mid-division towards the outside. All out 300 M out but found nothing and stayed same paced to the finish.
9 4 KING OF FISH (CB105) W M Lai -- Best out but soon dropped to worse than midfield section out wide. Under pressure around 600 M to maintain position and found nothing in the straight.
10 1 AMO (CB125) G Schofield -- Untidy start and pushed along to be 3Ls off pace around 3 to 4 wide. Hung out when making the turn and soon dropped to the rear section. Made no impression in the straight.
11 8 STORM BARRIER (CB106) E Legrix B Steadied after start. Ridden along to race in worse than midfield section. In the middle stages hung out and commenced to lose position. No extra in straight and further weakened after 200 M.
12 6 MONEY (BV153) K S Yu B Ridden along but outpaced at tail. Shifted wide entering straight, when asked found nothing in the 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