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Race 5 (187)

CHEVALIER E & M ENGINEERING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 LET ME GO (P215) Z Purton H/XB Restrained at rear before shifting 3-wide entering turn. Taken wider in straight, ran on strongly to hit front 150m, holding off late challenge.
2 8 REAL GENERAL (M086) K C Ng SR Began well, raced inside early leader to turn before settling 2-back, 1-off. Caught flat-footed 400m, picked up momentum 200m, doing best final 100m.
3 9 SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) D Whyte B/TT Rolled forward from wide draw to lead before easing into one-off position at turn. Surged forward entering straight, hit front 200m, flattened late.
4 12 OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) T H So B No early speed, settling at rear away from fence. No run early in straight, shifted out 300m to get clear, ran on well.
5 4 FOREVER AHEAD (N433) O Doleuze P-/TT Crowded start, picked up quickly to settle in box seat at turn. Got split 300m, looked chance before flattened 50m.
6 14 HONG KONG FAT (M099) H W Lai H/TT Taken forward crossing to rail 2-back from leader. Kept on early in straight before running out of ground 100m. Not properly tested.
7 11 DANESOUTH (CL001) C Y Ho H/TT Began well, raced outside early leader but held wide without cover. Kept on one-paced under hard riding in straight.
8 6 OCEAN POWER (P240) N Callan H-/XB/B1 Crowded out start, recovered to sit midfield away from fence. Turned very wide, struck on nose 350m, one-paced.
9 13 REALLY THE BEST (M188) M Chadwick TT Allowed to stride forward gradually picking up speed to lead from 1200m. Kicked clear 400m, caught 200m, one-paced.
10 5 LIFE OF BEAUTY (M022) M L Yeung B/TT Began awkwardly, shifted out abruptly, then rolled forward before close on heels 1100m. Hard ridden to hold position from 600m. (See Racing Incidents).
11 2 SUPER HORSE (CL308) T Angland B Taken out shortly after start, moved forward while shifting to rail. Switched course to get run 400m, ran out of room final stages.
12 10 MALHECHOR GOLD (M358) C O'Donoghue -- Outpaced, settling at rear along fence. Came off fence entering straight but eased final stages when run closed.
13 7 SURROUNDED (CL129) G Mosse -- No early speed and clear last back stretch and turn. Never competitive.
14 3 FLUKE (CJ061) K C Leung -- Taken across behind runners from wide draw but kept away from fence. Found nothing when shaken up entering 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