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Race 5 (269)

TSAM CHUK WAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SPINNAKER (CK305) D Whyte TT Soon racing comfortable 2Ls back in 2nd; similar off last bend; responded to pressure to lead over 50m out; won going away.
2 8 BATURO (CH029) T H So -- Soon clear by 2Ls on fence; set a steady tempo and 2Ls clear off last bend; headed by the winner over 50m out; all out hold 2nd.
3 6 FANTASTIC GUY (CH025) B Doyle B 4-back on the rails initially; 3Ls off pace at the 800m and same in midfield off last bend; ran on pretty well for a place; nearly got 2nd.
4 10 VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) B Prebble TT Eased back from wide gate; 6Ls back in 12th at halfway; 4-wide turning for home; ran on fairly well; never nearer; nearly placed.
5 11 ZEPHYRUS (CH285) Z Purton B/TT In 6th and 3Ls off pace at halfway; 5-wide (widest of all) turning for home; 2Ls down in 3rd and every chance of a place at 200m; run peaked.
6 4 UPSIDE OF ANGER (CH317) J Victoire H Did not break well; 5-back on the rails at first; 4Ls off pace at halfway in 9th; finished off at the same pace.
7 13 SURE GAIN (CJ038) W C Marwing H/TT Around midfield before pressing on out 3-wide no cover from the 900m; 1L back in 3rd out deep from 800m to home turn; one-paced to wind up.
8 1 GOLDEN BALL (CH128) O Doleuze B Never better than midfield; 2-wide and 7Ls off in 10th at halfway; closer turning in but could not genuinely threaten.
9 12 SAMBUOYANT (CE172) K C Leung -- Towards rear at least 5Ls from the pace before the last bend when under strong pressure; lacked a turn of foot.
10 9 SPIRIT OF LO PAN (CH140) K L Chui B-/V1 3Ls back in 3rd at the 1400m; similar margin behind but shuffled back in midfield before last bend; one-paced.
11 3 VISIONARIO (CJ095) G Mosse CP One from rear 8Ls off early pace; 7Ls back off last turn; never likely to land a serious blow.
12 7 FOREST FOUNTAIN (CJ047) J Lloyd TT 11Ls last at the 1200m; not suited by tempo; 8Ls down on straightening; hung in under pressure down the centre of the track; posed no threat.
13 5 ANIMATION (CJ035) W Pike B/XB/TT Caught wide no cover initially before pressing forward at 1600m; 1L back in 2nd at halfway; still in front rank off last bend; soon weakened.
14 14 ROCKALOT (CH163) J Winks B/TT 3-back on the rails in 4th at 1200m; just 2Ls back but pressured strongly 500m out; weakened rapidly in the 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