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Race 5 (319)

PING SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 MIGHTY EQUUS (P112) N Pinna B-/V1 Sharp start to lead on rail, extended 2L clear 400m, 3L clear 250m, tapered late & just held on under strong drive.
2 9 NUMERO UNO (S044) G Mosse TT Broke well, keen & restrained 1 off with cover midfield, shaken up 400m & switched out, quickened in pursuit, to 2nd 200m, strong closer, just failed.
3 4 CELESTIAL SMILE (S013) Z Purton -- Smart start, trapped wide & soon taken back to 1 off with cover near rear, shifted out & driven 6L back final turn, flew home, just failed.
4 6 HOW SPEEDY (M384) J Moreira V/TT Taken behind from widest gate, slotted rail near rear, switched out 500m, progress & short of room 300m, closed well until tapered last strides.
5 5 HINYUEN PALADIN (L199) T Angland -- Fast break to dispute lead, soon settled 1 back on rail, switched out & driven 430m, to 2nd 350m, all out & lost place 200m, tapered to wire.
6 3 SUGAR CITY (P228) D Whyte CP Awkward start & bustled to sit 3 wide no cover midfield, shaken up 400m, plugged on one pace.
7 12 SKIP COURT (P298) M Chadwick CP1 Taken behind to race last pair on outer, edged wider 600m for progress, 7L back & driven 400m, kept on for modest gains.
8 8 DOUBLE DRAGON (CK019) M Demuro -- Sharp start, raced rail midfield, shaken up turning in, stayed on evenly.
9 13 SURROUNDED (L129) B Prebble B2 Slow start, anchored last pair on inner, shifted out 500m, 8L last & widest turning in, driven 400m, boxed on for minor inroads.
10 10 KHARU (CK411) K C Leung B Broke Ok, raced rail behind midfield, hard-ridden 350m, outpaced & plodded on steadily.
11 7 BOSSA NOVA (S043) W C Marwing B1 Tardy start, bustled forward to sit 2nd outside leader, hard-ridden & outpaced turning in, emptied 350m & weakened in run.
12 14 CARE FREE ELEGANCE (P340) C Y Ho -- Broke OK, advanced to race 1 off 1 back, ridden under pressure 500m, soon outpaced & struggled in run home.
13 1 STARTING OVER (P321) A Suborics TT1 Held up behind midfield, not picked up the pace when asked, eased final 150M.
14 2 CITY POWER (M066) K C Ng P-/B2/SR2 Sluggish start, bustled early to 3 wide no cover behind midfield, wide no cover final turn, found nothing & weakened tamely.
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