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Race 5 (729)

AMETHYST HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 MALMSTEEN (V059) K K Chiong -- Broke ok, surged to lead, overraced 900m, pressed & shaken up 360m, dug in to repel challenge, edged clear.
2 7 SUNNY ORIENT (V302) C Schofield H1 Sharp break & prominent, sat 2nd 1 off no cover, niggled 520m, driven 400m to press leader, unable to assert & boxed on to wire.
3 8 TRAVEL SUCCESSOR (V121) Y T Cheng B- Broke well, niggled along 1 back on rail, ridden 300m, shifted out 250m, not pace to go through, stayed on for 3rd.
4 3 HEALTHY JOYFUL (S358) N Callan H/V Smart start, settled 1 off with cover fore of midfield, twice off heels & shuffled back on turn, driven 430m, crowded & shifted out 200m, late inroads.
5 4 GREEN CARD (V126) Z Purton CP/TT Started ok, raced 3 wide with cover midfield, niggled 500m, ridden into stretch, progress to 3rd 250m, plateaued final 100m.
6 10 FUN MANAGER (V220) T H So B Tardy start & bustled, raced rail midfield, over-raced on turn, niggled 500m, ridden 400m but crowded, driven 320m, stayed on evenly.
7 12 FOREVER POSH (V072) K C Ng B/TT Fast start, snagged back & trapped 3 wide no cover handy, 3rd & driven 420m, emptied 300m & faded.
8 9 AIMING HIGH (V206) K C Leung H Broke ok, taken back to near rear 1 off, checked & shifted 3 deep 820m, forced 4 wide 650m & hooked back to 2nd last, ridden 500m, plugged on moderately.
9 2 SEE ME NOW (V171) H W Lai TT Taken back to rail near rear, driven & shifted out 400m, staying on for moderate late headway when checked close home.
10 5 ARIZONA BLIZZARD (V264) J Moreira H1 Tardy start, rolled to midfield 1 off, checked 880m & lit up, shuffled back & overraced near rear, shifted wide on turn & driven to challenge 400m, faded final 150m.
11 11 SALSA BROTHERS (V022) M L Yeung B/TT Taken back from wide gate, raced 1L adrift at tail, driven into stretch, plugged on centre track past weakening rival.
12 6 RADIANT STEED (V127) O Bosson -- Moderate start but rousted forward to press lead, snagged 900m to 1 back 1 off, niggled 500m, outpaced into stretch, emptied 300m & faded.
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