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Race 5 (334)

PO LOI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 QUANTUM EXPRESS (CK166) Z Purton H/TT Jumped well from the wide gate, easily ran up to lead and find the fence near 1300 M, benefited by the soft tempo, quickened clear inside 400 M, kept on strongly to hold off the furious challenger.
2 3 WO AI NINN (CK223) O Doleuze B1/H1 Bit slow to begin, niggled along to catch up 4-5Ls off the speed, shifted wider to improve rounding bend, took time to muster when clear at top of home straight, clicked into gear passing 200 M, finished off strongly, post came too soon.
3 1 NATIONAL TREASURE (CK362) D Whyte -- Broke well, settled in a 2-wide position just off the pace, travelled bit keenly early stages, held up home straight, hesitated when asked to improve through a narrow gap near 200 M, finished off nicely in the concluding stages for 3rd.
4 4 SPLENDID CHAMPION (CL041) M Chadwick TT Jumped fairly, easily ran up to occupy the one out one back spot, travelled nicely throughout, lacked a decisive kick when asked for efforts in home straight, remained one-paced and lost a place passing 100 M.
5 6 CHEEKY LAD (CG198) B Prebble B Out in line, pushed hard forward to track leader on rails, travelled well throughout, kept on well under pressure in the early part of home straight, flattened and lost a place final 100 M.
6 7 WONDERFUL GAINS (CK050) C Williams -- Slow away, sat one from the rear 7Ls off the speed, crept closer along the rails rounding bend, held up early in straight, finished off well final 200 M but never really troubled the principals.
7 13 HO WONGCHOY (CK275) J Lloyd B Bumped start, restrained to 3-wide position without cover in midfield, travelled keenly in early stages and allowed to stride forward passing 1100 M, only one-paced under pressure early in straight, yielded ground gradually final 250 M.
8 14 SABINA (CK169) M L Yeung H Jumped fastest, taken to a 3-wide position behind midfield, travelled comfortably with cover throughout, took time to muster speed in home straight, made up some ground final 200 M.
9 8 LUFENG FORTUNE (CJ140) W C Marwing H1/TT Bumped start, urged along to take a 2-wide position behind midfield, carried wider and lost cover near 1200 M, gave limited response when asked for efforts final 400 M, only passed some tired rivals in the concluding stages.
10 9 TREMENDOUS PLUS (CG275) D Beadman B Held up 4-5Ls behind the leader, travelled well on the rails, no response when asked in home straight, gave ground final 250 M.
11 11 HOW WONDERFUL (CK397) G Cheyne B/H Taken back from the wide alley, gave very limited response under pressure final 400 M, only passed the beaten runners in the concluding stages.
12 5 ANIMATION (CJ035) W Pike B/XB/TT Given a waiting ride as usual and travelled 7-8Ls behind the speed, not suited by the slow tempo, failed to make up any ground in the home straight.
13 2 MEGA BULLET (CH192) G Mosse -- Out in line but lacked early speed, sat three from the rear 7Ls off the pace, crept closer rounding bend along 4-deep, showed no impression in the home straight.
14 12 SOLAR WONDER (CL034) H W Lai B Restrained 3-4Ls behind the leader, travelled keenly and checked near 1200 M, held ground until got tired passing 300 M, finished tailed out.
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