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Race 5 (258)

LUK WU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SOARING DRAGON (CH183) Z Purton B/TT1 Pinged to lead by 1L at the 1400 M, 2Ls to the good off last bend, pulled further clear for an impressive success.
2 2 KOWLOON FIT (CE247) E Saint-Martin -- Box-seated in 4th on rails at 1000 M, 2Ls back in 2nd at last turn, had little hope with the winner but ran on best of the pursuers for 2nd.
3 6 CLOVIS (CH044) O Doleuze XB/B1/H Awkward break, towards rear 6Ls from the speed at halfway, edged closer off last turn and all out to nick a remote 3rd.
4 10 HELENE ELITE (CJ093) J Victoire CP-/XB/B1/TT Slowly away, 3-back the fence in 7th or so about 4Ls from the speed through to final 400 M, had every chance to place but lacked late dash.
5 5 HEIMORI (CJ130) D Whyte SR 2-wide and 3Ls down in 6th down back straight, close enough into final quarter, briefly hindered at the 300 M but lacklustre run for odds-on favourite.
6 12 PEARL HALO (CJ023) M Du Plessis B1/TT Disputed lead out 2-wide at 1200 M, settled into 'one-out- one-back' slot from 800 M to home turn, soon outpaced. (Blood in trachea.)
7 8 CHAMPION PIONEER (CG305) K T Yeung B Midfield with cover about 5Ls down at halfway, closer and with place prospects at top of home straight, couldn't sustain the bid.
8 4 ROCKET AND GOLD (CH015) H W Lai SR Taken back from wide gate, 8Ls last in middle stages, 6-wide (widest of all) taking final turn, never likely to take a serious hand in the finish.
9 1 BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) W C Marwing V Keen down the back when 2-wide in around 9th place, 5Ls adrift off last turn, no further impression.
10 11 NATURAL FATCHOY (CG282) M W Leung B-/TT One from rear about 7Ls behind the initial tempo, still rearward and 7Ls behind off last turn, never dangerous. (Tactic questioned.)
11 9 FOREVER RICHES (CG174) M L Yeung B Always worse than midfield, about 7Ls away down the back and not much closer into final 400 M, never a factor.
12 13 GALLANT MASTER (CJ255) Y T Cheng -- Bumped at start, rushed forward to dispute pace out 2-wide at 1000 M, struggling to remain in touch at top of home straight, soon surrendered. (Tactic questioned.)
13 14 CLASSIC KING (CD256) W M Lai B/TT Caught 3-wide without cover throughout, 3Ls back in 5th turning for home, extra work soon took its toll.
14 3 MY SMARTIE (CJ139) S K Sit B Slow to muster pace, 4-back along the rails at halfway, steadily dropped out of the reckoning about 600 M out. (Bled.)
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