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Race 5 (273)

KOWLOON PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 MISSION (CH073) C Soumillon SR-/B1/TT Crowded at start and went back, still 7Ls back in 12th with 600 M to race, quickened up well in the straight to lead 100 M out, ridden clear.
2 11 ACTIVE VALOUR (CG045) F Coetzee -- 2-wide and 3Ls down in 5th at 1000 M and a little closer on straightening, led 200 M out but overhauled by winner 100 M later, just hung onto 2nd.
3 7 ISTIDE (CJ089) E Saint-Martin -- Keen through early stages when worse than midfield about 6Ls off leader, headway from top of home straight to be 2Ls down at 200 M, stayed on, just missed 2nd place.
4 9 SPECIAL DRAGON (CH325) K L Chui TT1 Close-up throughout on debut, 1-1/2Ls back in 3rd at 1000 M with cover, hard ridden to lead briefly 250 M out, one-paced thereafter.
5 12 FORTUNE GALLOP (CH191) M Nunes -- 3-wide with cover in rear down the back, 9Ls last at 800 M, made some fair late ground through beaten rivals in the homestretch.
6 1 SUPER FIGHTER (CE167) Z Purton -- 5Ls back in 6th on fence at 1000 M and about 4Ls down turning for home in mid-division, held up from then until the 200 M, one-paced once clear.
7 2 MY FAITH (CH054) G Boss B Midfield on fence about 5Ls back at halfway and edged a little nearer at top of home straight but then held up from 300 M to 200 M, no headway once clear.
8 5 CONQUEROR (CE270) S K Sit V 4-wide no cover down backstretch, 6Ls back around 10th at halfway, widest turning for home, never threatened to improve much.
9 14 SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) H W Lai B In rear on the fence about 7Ls behind early tempo, about 6Ls down and hard pressed in 10th off final turn, plugged on at same speed.
10 10 PICTURE PERFECT (CD297) C W Wong B Disputing early pace on fence at 1200 M, 1L down in 2nd at 800 M, led again at top of home straight but wilted away once overhauled again about 250 M out.
11 4 SUPREME GOLD (CH205) D Whyte B1 Mostly 3-wide without cover, 5Ls back in midfield at halfway, 4-wide off home bend when 4Ls back, found nothing off the bridle.
12 6 FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) G Mosse B/SR Always in rear, about 8Ls behind at halfway and no better off turning for home, tame in the finish.
13 3 REDHILL COMMANDER (CH078) O Doleuze -- Slow to begin but recovered to raced 4th about 3Ls from the speed at the 1000 M, 2Ls down on straightening but found wanting when tempo quickened.
14 13 TABBRIS (CB088) W M Lai B/TT Disputed early speed before striding forward to preferred position in front at 1000 M, found zero under pressure once headed off the final turn, eased close home.
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