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Race 5 (672)

THE HONG KONG ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE CENTENARY CELEBRATION CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FLYING FORCE (V014) J Moreira H/XB/TT Broke well & camped rail fore of midfield, overraced 750m & shifted 1 off, close to heels 680m & overraced 500m, shaken up 400m, driven to narrow lead 100m just edged it.
2 1 MALMSTEEN (V059) K K Chiong -- Speed & led 1050m, worked 0.75L ahead but unable to snag rail, challenged & driven turning in, maintained lead until headed 100m, rallied but just held.
3 13 CAREFREE LET GO (T059) M L Yeung TT Fast start but soon outpaced & rowed along, raced rail midfield, shifted out in stretch & driven, stayed on centre track for gradual inroads.
4 6 RADIANT STEED (V127) O Bosson -- Broke with others, bustled forward to front rank, to rail 950m & settled back 4th, ridden into stretch, crowded 400m, kept on evenly.
5 12 HARBOUR NOVA (T432) K C Leung -- Slow start, raced near tail 1 off, checked 800m & lost 1L, switched 3 deep 700m, ridden widest into stretch, quickened centre track & closed for good headway.
6 3 MODERN TSAR (S167) N Rawiller V Taken back at tail on rail, smooth progress until driven 300m, closed for minor inroads, flattened out final 50m.
7 14 MULTIMAX (T129) K C Ng CP/TT Led wide until headed 1050m, raced rail inside leader, pressed for lead 400m, unable to impose & peaked 250m, tapered.
8 9 HARD BALL GET (P373) N Callan B Settled back at start & niggled rail near tail, advanced a spot 800m, niggled 500m, shifted out 430m & driven, stayed on moderately.
9 7 LUCKY DAY (S014) M Chadwick B/TT Prominent at break & rousted, slid back to midfield 1 off with cover, crowded turning in, clear ground & driven 350m, plugged on one pace.
10 11 WILD BOY (S028) C Schofield B Fast start & prominent, settled 1 back 1 off 950m, rolled to 3rd 750m, niggled 500m & shifted out, driven 400m, found nil & weakened.
11 5 FURIOUS PEGASUS (S441) T H So TT Lacked pace & race d 1 off behind midfield, snatched off heels 820m & shuffled back, last at 400m & switched centre track, plodded past beaten rivals.
12 2 RAINBOW FIGHTER (N193) C K Tong XB/TT Fast start & raced handily, checked off heels 880m & slotted fore of midfield 1 off with cover, forced 3 deep 750m, driven into stretch, wilted in run.
13 8 SMART DELIGHT (S402) K Teetan TT Broke steadily, rolled 3 wide with cover to sit back of midfield, progress ono turn, wide & driven 430m, found nil in weakening run.
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