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Race 5 (495)

POLLOCK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SOCRATES (CD336) O Doleuze V Checked after start and soon recovered to race near midfield. After the 1000 M forward to race outside the leaders. Ran on well in straight and fended off repeated challenge from 2nd and 3rd to win narrowly.
2 3 SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) A Delpech P-/SR2/V2 Broke with field and soon settled in behind midfield on inner. Made steady headway from the outside rounding the home turn. All out 350 M out and responded well but just lost out to the winner in a close finish.
3 4 TOP PRIZE (CC097) B Prebble B-/BO2 Checked after start and raced in a rearward position 2 wide. Switched out and crept forward at home turn. Responded well when asked 350 M out but just failed to run down the 1st pair in a ding dong finish.
4 6 SUPER DANA (CC293) P H Lo B Broke well from widest and soon raced in a prominent position 2 wide. Near 1000 M went forward to take lead on rail. Plugged on gamely when asked 400 M out but was headed near 200 M and one-paced thereafter.
5 5 SPECTACULAR HIT (CC194) C Williams -- Soon settled in a rearward position on rail. Steadily switched out rounding the home turn to obtain clear running. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground inside final 250 M to be closest at finish.
6 12 SNIPER (CD110) S Dye -- Began well and soon raced in front of midfield on inner through to straight. Unable to find an extra gear when asked 350 M out and kept on same pace to the line.
7 2 OUT OF MY WAY (CC374) H W Lai -- Shortly after the start checked and dropped to the rear 2 wide. Steadily switched to the outside at home bend to obtain clear running but only able to run on evenly to the line.
8 9 FLORAL DANCER (CA259) W M Lai B Best out and soon settled in a prominent position on rail. Went forward to race outside the leader at home bend. Kept on same pace in straight and weakened slightly inside final 150 M.
9 11 SHINING LIGHT (CD119) S K Sit B Broke with field and steadily settled in midfield on rail. Shuffled back to rearward position from 1000 M. Kept on same pace in straight and ran past several beaten runners.
10 10 CASH SURPRISE (CD312) L Innes -- On jumping bounded in the air and raced at the back on rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Did not see clear daylight in straight but still kept on fairly to the line.
11 13 DIVINE FEELING (CA355) C K Tong -- Broke fairly from wide draw and niggled along to lead. After the 1400 M was eased back to 2nd place. Was steadily shuffled back to a rearward position at home turn. No impression in straight. (Saddle shifted left.)
12 8 DANEPRINT (CC221) E Saint-Martin B Pushed along to race in better than midfield 3 wide in the early stages. Around the 1500 M went forward to take lead on rail. Shortly after the 1000 M commenced to give ground and tailed out in 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