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Race 5 (577)

BATTERY PATH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Wet Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 NEVER HEADED (CB202) G Schofield B/TT Began fairly and raced in mid-division 2 wide. Switched out and niggled along to improve position turning for home. Responded well when asked 350 M out and fended off repeated challenge from 2nd placegetter to win narrowly.
2 10 STEP FORWARD (CB166) D Whyte B/SR Jumped well and soon settled in midfield around 3 wide through to straight. Ran on well in straight but unable to find the extra gear to overhaul the winner.
3 6 FLORAL DANCER (CA259) S K Sit -- Pushed along to race in a forward position on rail. Under pressure to go forward at home bend. Kept on well in straight to grab 3rd place near the line.
4 2 MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) A Marcus B Niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide. Made steady improvement at back straight to race in prominent position. Ran on fairly in straight but was overhauled by 3rd placegetter near the line.
5 1 DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) D Dunn -- Slow to begin and raced in rear section on rail. Switched out and made slight headway turning for home. Made up good ground inside final 200 M when asked 350 M out.
6 5 ACE ACADEMY (BT215) S Dye -- Eased to race at back around 2 wide. Under pressure at home bend and made up little ground. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M and kept on evenly to the line.
7 14 NEW CENTURY (CA306) K T Yeung SR Soon raced in a rearward position on inner. Switched wide and made little improvement at home bend. No extra in straight and kept on evenly to the line.
8 8 PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) B Prebble BO Niggled along to race in better than midfield on rail. Under pressure to maintain position at home bend. Kept on evenly in straight and further weakened in the closing stages.
9 9 FRUITFUL TRIP (BP331) M Cahill P2 Raced in worse than midfield 2 wide. Under pressure at home turn but failed to quicken and stayed one-pace to the line.
10 12 CHAMPION RANGER (BT149) Y T Cheng B/TT Ridden along to dispute lead and took outright lead after 1200 M. Headed 200 M out and steadily faded out thereafter.
11 11 JADE RUYI (BV118) C Williams -- Slowly away and raced at back on rail through to straight. Made no impression in straight.
12 13 DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) M W Leung -- Unable to muster early speed to race in mid-division on rail through to straight. Found nothing in straight and only ran past couple of beaten runners.
13 4 THE RICH MAN (BS130) K S Yu B-/P2 Raced in mid-division towards the outside. Made some improvement down back straight. Commenced to lose ground turning for home. Weakened steadily in straight.
14 7 GOODWOOD (CA167) F Coetzee -- Niggled along to race in prominent position on inner. Steadily lost position from 800 M. Found nothing in straight and weakened badly inside final 200 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