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Race 5 (113)

HONG KONG FEDERATION OF OVERSEAS CHINESE ASSOCIATIONS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 C P POWER (V037) C Schofield V/TT Away with them, positioned a length or so back on rail, easy run on turn, finished off strongly to score.
2 13 SWEET HOME (T347) M L Yeung P-/H/B2/TT1 Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead throughout, kept on well after turning in, but couldn't hold off the winner late.
3 7 EVER LAUGH (A278) Z Purton B1/TT1 Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, same position on turn, taken widest in straight and finished off very strongly to be nearest on line.
4 8 CREME BRULEE (A280) N Callan -- Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, awkwardly placed close to heels near 1300M, similar position on turn, angled out early in straight and finished off evenly.
5 1 GOOD FOR YOU (T265) N Rawiller B Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, slightly improved along the rail on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly. (Jockey was dislodged after the race.)
6 3 DIAMOND MYSTERIOUS (S426) M F Poon B/XB/TT Jumped with them from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, kept on evenly to the line.
7 9 DESTIN (V417) K C Leung B Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back in midfield, steadied near 1100M, bumped turning in, no daylight early in straight, one-paced when clear thereafter.
8 6 PENZANCE (A272) S Clipperton CP-/H/B1 Began awkwardly and lost ground, positioned 5 to 6 lengths back on rail at rear, saved ground on turn, showed no progress in straight.
9 5 BINGO (A301) T Berry B- Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, travelled wide and without cover at front, there to turn, peaked early in straight and weakened gradually thereafter when hard run took effect.
10 4 ASSOCIATION FANS (V207) O Doleuze B Crowded out start, raced 7 lengths back at rear, same margin back on turn, only passed some tired runners in straight.
11 11 THE LEGEND (A318) C Y Ho -- Began well, raced prominently, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight.
12 14 VICTOR EMPEROR (S425) W M Lai TT Jumped with them, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with cover, 5 lengths or so back, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened over the final furlong.
13 10 MY HONEY (A330) K Teetan -- Moderately away from a wide draw, taken back to race 6 lengths back at rear, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
14 12 GOOD CHOICE AHEAD (V329) H N Wong B-/H/TT2 Bumped start, raced at tail throughout, finished last, never competitive.
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