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Race 5 (351)

FAT CHOY HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 UNIVERSAL CHARGER (BV172) C Williams B Soon settled in rear section on rail. Switched wide to find clear running on straightening. Under pressure 400 M out and found the line strongly inside final 200 M to grab the winner spot over the concluding stages.
2 1 GREEN IN BLUE (CD117) R Fradd -- Began fairly and pushed along to share lead 2 wide. Steadily eased back to be in 3rd place down back straight. Took lead shortly after the 400 M mark and ran on well but just failed to hold out late challenge from the winner.
3 13 MONZA KING (BV280) D Boeuf B Began fairly and niggled along to race in mid-division on rail through to straight. Responded well when asked 400 M out before being slightly held up after the 200 M. Regained running shortly after that and kept on fairly to the line.
4 4 RICARDO (CB419) S Dye B Jumped well from wide draw and steadily eased to midfield or worse 2 wide through to straight. Ran on quite well when asked 350 M out but near the 100 M was heavily bumped and became badly unbalanced. One-paced thereafter.
5 12 DEEP PURPLE (CB251) A Marcus B Jumped fairly from wide draw and soon settled in midfield on inner. Switched out and made little headway turning for home. All out 400 M out and responded fairly. Near the 100 M became badly unbalanced and one-paced thereafter.
6 14 HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) W M Lai BO Broke fairly and niggled along to race in prominent position 3 wide. Shortly after the 1400 M nudged forward and took lead near the 1200 M. Kept on well in early part of straight but slightly weakened inside final 200 M.
7 5 CHATER LANE (CB339) D Whyte B/SR Broke well and soon settled in better than midfield on rail. Switched to 3 wide on straightening to obtain clear running. Kept on fairly when asked 400 M out but became one-pace inside final 150 M.
8 8 FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) D Dunn V Settled in a rearward position on rail through to straight. All out 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M before forced to ease inside final 50 M.
9 7 ZERUBBABEL (CB418) F Coetzee B Broke fairly and ridden along to race in better than midfield 2 wide. Switched out and made little progress at home turn. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and steadily weakened inside final 200 M.
10 10 THE PIONEER (CC110) W Smith SR/TT On jumping bounded in the air and ridden along to share lead on rail. Near the 1200 M was headed and raced 1/2L off leader. Ridden along to hold position at home turn. Only able to keep on evenly to the line.
11 9 SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) T Mundry BO Jumped well and steadily eased to race in midfield 2 to 3 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and kept on evenly to the line.
12 11 LIGHT FOOT (CB436) G Schofield -- Slow to begin from wide draw and raced in rearward position 2 wide. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running but was unable to quicken and kept on same pace to the line.
13 2 KINDRED SPIRITS (BT204) G Mosse B/TT Slightly slow out of the gates and eased to the tail around 2 wide. Switched to the widest on straightening to obtain clear running but failed to make any impression in straight.
14 3 GOOD FIT (BT198) Y T Cheng -- Slowly away from widest and ridden along to race in better than midfield 3 wide without cover. Found nothing when asked 400 M out and steadily dropped out inside 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