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Race 5 (403)

CHARMING CITY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 ACCESS YEARS (P087) J Moreira TT Fast start to dispute initial lead, settled 1 back on rail 1000m, driven & switched 1 off 430m, quickened to lead 300m, forged on.
2 13 DASHING FORTUNE (P046) H W Lai B2/TT Fast start & led 1100m, crossed to rail 1000m & set tempo, driven 350m, headed 300m, kept on soundly but no match for winner.
3 9 BESPOKE COLLARS (S144) O Doleuze H1 Taken behind at start to race in rear on inner, shifted out & shaken up 400m, good headway to 3rd 100m, closed to wire.
4 14 MEDIC SWORDSMAN (P168) W M Lai B Bustled at break to race handy 1 off with cover, driven 430m, battled on evenly without threatening.
5 10 MULTIEXPRESS (P029) M Chadwick B/TT Fast start wide, caught 3 deep no cover & raced handy, ridden turning in, stayed on evenly.
6 7 MONTE CASTELLO (S053) D Whyte XB Dropped in at break to race 3 wide no cover in rear, 6L back & driven very wide into stretch, closed off for sound inroads.
7 3 SLICK BULLET (N141) N Callan XB-/P Broke OK, taken back to race 1 off with cover behind midfield, switched out & driven 430m, stayed on for modest headway until tapered late.
8 4 SMART FORWARD (S158) T Berry -- Broke well, raced 1 off no cover 2nd, hard-driven into stretch, all out 300m & faded thereafter.
9 2 ULTIMATE WINNERS (L428) K C Leung B/TT Slow start, scrubbed to race rail behind midfield, shifted out & driven home turn, outpaced & struggled in run home.
10 6 ASIA RISING (S159) Z Purton TT1 Broke OK, caught 4 wide no cover & taken back to rear, outpaced 10L back & detached at tail turning in, stayed on for very late minor inroads.
11 11 OPTIMISM (S150) K Teetan -- Tardy start & rousted to rail midfield, driven turning in but outpaced & faded in run.
12 8 ABSOLUTE FANTASY (M284) K C Ng TT Broke OK, caught 3 wide with cover & raced behind midfield, niggled 900m, wide into stretch, found little in weak run home.
13 12 BEST JADE TRIUMPH (P070) T H So B Fair start, snagged to settle 1 off with cover midfield, driven 500m, found nothing & faded tamely in stretch.
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