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Race 5 (429)

MACAU-TAIPA BRIDGE HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 DEEP THINKER (N159) T Angland -- Tardy start, raced 1 off near rear, switched out for progress home turn, swept to lead after 300m, stretched clear for emphatic win.
2 2 LONGWAH SUPREME (M293) Z Purton H/TT Fast start, camped 1 back on rail, switched out & quickened between horses to 2nd 200m, kept on but no match for winner.
3 6 LORD SINCLAIR (N447) U Rispoli H Taken behind from widest gate, sat rail behind midfield, switched out & driven 400m, closed soundly to grab 3rd last strides.
4 11 SUPREME FALCON (P224) W C Marwing -- Good start, settled 1 off with cover handy, switched out & driven 400m, even progress to 3rd 150m, edged out of frame last strides.
5 5 CLASSIC JEWELLERY (M329) D Whyte P- Fair break, raced midfield, off heels 700m & switched 3 wide, bumped & crowded early part of stretch, ran on for late inroads.
6 10 OPEN SESAME (L091) M Chadwick TT Awkward & lost ground start, recovered to rail midfield, switched out & flat-footed 400m, stayed on for late gains.
7 9 SUPER CAGA (CK054) K C Leung B Good start, eased back to midfield 1 off with cover, boxed on one pace in stretch.
8 3 STRATHTAY (N235) T Clark SR Sharp break, raced 2nd 1 off no cover, all out for brief lead 300m, tapered & swamped.
9 13 GOLDWEAVER (P072) H W Lai B Bustled at break, sat rail fore of midfield, over-raced 800m, checked badly in run 300m, lost ground, plugged on thereafter.
10 12 LIBERTY VALANCE (N124) W M Lai B Fast break, snagged back to 3 wide no cover behind midfield, forced 4 wide 800m, driven centre track in stretch, plugged on one pace.
11 14 ALL ROUND (N222) C Y Ho -- Blundered start, taken behind runners to tail, minor progress wide into stretch, kept on tamely.
12 1 HEALTH WISE (P219) K C Ng -- Fair start, snagged back to race last pair on rail, last turning in, switched out & found little in run home.
13 7 CHOICE EXCHEQUER (P088) Y T Cheng -- Smart break, urged to clear lead 1200m, headed 350m & weakened tamely.
14 8 SPLENDID VICTORY (P034) R Fourie -- Slow start, off heels 1300m, raced 1 off behind midfield, over-raced & switched 3 wide 800m, rolled to 3rd final turn, emptied 300m.
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