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Race 5 (272)

CASTLE PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SURE JOY (CE299) C Munce TT Niggled along worse than midfield about 5Ls off the pace through first half of race, only slightly closer turning for home, kept finding to lead at 150 M, had just enough in reserve to fend off runner-up.
2 4 WIKI WIKI (CD205) D Whyte -- In midfield about 3Ls off the speed through to home straight, 1L down in 4th at 200 M, stayed on well but couldn't head the winner.
3 6 HAPPY WINNING (CB302) W M Lai -- Disputed pace out 2-wide until the home straight, a neck clear at top of home straight, joined at 200 M when attempting to savage WIN FORTUNE, one-paced close home.
4 11 WIN FORTUNE (CB338) K H Chan B/TT 5-wide no cover early when on the pace, 3-wide no cover a neck down in 3rd from 800 M to home straight, one-paced late on.
5 2 ASSET PLAY (CC147) G Mosse CP About 2Ls off the speed in 4th or so from 800 M to home turn when 3-wide but with cover, didn't have much room at 200 M when 1L down in 5th, no extra late.
6 10 SOUTH CHINA NINETY (CA174) B Prebble B Very wide on the track at least 7-wide no cover early on, 8Ls behind pace sharing last place at 800 M, made some minor late ground past tired rivals late on. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 9 FLORAL ARTS (CE197) H W Lai BO Niggled along at 800 M to take closer order when 3Ls down in mid-division, same margin behind at final bend, always outpaced.
8 1 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) R Fradd SR Couldn't lead and unbalanced at 800 M when 3-wide with cover and 3Ls off speed in midfield, 4-wide (widest of all) on straightening, soon beaten.
9 5 GREAT IDEA (CC178) C K Tong V-/B2/TT1 Slowest away, always towards rear at least 6Ls off the speed until home straight, never on terms.
10 12 CROISSANT (CE109) M W Leung -- Disputed a strong pace on fence through to home straight, wilted over 300 M out. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 7 CAPTAIN BUNNY (CD367) Y T Cheng P1 Couldn't muster much speed early on, always at least 8Ls last until home turn, tailed off.
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