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Race 5 (485)

NAM KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) S K Sit -- On jumping was bumped and lost ground. Soon raced around 9Ls off pace on rail. Switched out wide and made up steady ground turning for home. Found the line well when asked 300 M out to win convincingly.
2 13 DIVINE FEELING (CA355) D Dunn B Eased to race around 8Ls off pace 3-wide. Checked at 1400 M when crowded for room. Made up ground turning for home to be 3Ls down on straightening. Ran on well in straight but was no match for the winner.
3 4 LATTE (CB425) S Dye -- Began awkwardly and niggled along to race 2-wide around 3Ls off leader through to straight. Responded well when asked 300 M out to snatch 3rd place on the line.
4 8 DASH FOR VICTORIES (CB389) B Prebble -- Soon settled around 6Ls off pace 2-wide and made up some ground at home turn to be 2Ls down on straightening. Ran on fairly in straight but failed to quicken in the closing stages to lose out on the placing by a short margin.
5 10 CRYSTAL STEEL (CA255) C Williams B Raced in mid-division on rail through to straight. Made up little ground in the early part of straight, became one-paced inside final 200 M.
6 2 CHERISHED (CB160) R Fradd P Soon eased to race in rear section on rail. Only obtained clear running 200 M out and made up little ground thereafter.
7 9 GIDDY KIPPER (CB303) E Saint-Martin B/SR2 Ridden along in the early stages to race in better than midfield on fence through to straight. Obtained clear running at 200 M but only stayed one-paced to the line.
8 5 DRAGON WIN (BV242) G Schofield B Began well and raced in better than midfield 2 to 3-wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M.
9 11 TORI TOP (CB405) Y T Cheng -- Jumped well and raced in mid-division towards the outside through to straight. Did not respond when asked 350 M out and kept on evenly to the line.
10 7 GUSCOTT (BS207) P H Lo V Ridden along to race in prominent position 2-wide through to 250 M out, dropped out thereafter.
11 3 HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) D Whyte B Jumped awkwardly and raced in rear section. At 1400 M checked when crowded for room. Made no impression in straight. (Lame left fore leg.)
12 1 MASTER MARAUDER (CA184) G Mosse H Pushed along to race in prominent position on rail through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out but failed to respond and further weakened inside final 250 M.
13 6 SEA PEARL (BS262) M Walker B Unable to muster early speed to race in rear section on outer. Made no impression in straight.
14 12 CHIU CHOW HERO (CB064) W M Lai SR Led on rail. Headed on straightening and soon tailed out thereafter.
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