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Race 5 (476)

MARIGOLD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SMILING COLLECTOR (G128) M L Yeung SR1 Moderately away from gate 11, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, travelled keenly after passing 950M, same position on turn, finished off well to score by a head.
2 5 HAPPY FOREVER (G118) R Maia XB/TT1 Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, wider turning in, closed off well to take 2nd, just beaten by a head.
3 9 HAPPY TANGO (D075) J Moreira B2 Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.
4 2 MY ECSTATIC (E004) Z Purton TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 lengths back, angled out 500M, made some headway in straight to make frame.
5 12 SALUTATION (D497) K Teetan P1 Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, made some headway final 200M, no threat to the first few.
6 3 PLEASANT ENDEAVOR (E114) K C Leung B-/CP2 Jumped well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, 2 wide from 500M, showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
7 8 STARRY NIGHT (G253) D Moor -- Away with them, positioned on rail, slightly better than midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
8 1 MARADO (E245) C L Chau -- Moderately away, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back, angled out 500M, made some headway in straight.
9 6 SIXTH GENERATION (G120) B Shinn -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 8 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made some progress in straight.
10 4 GET THE MONIES (G168) C Y Ho -- Began well, positioned 2 wide, 5 lengths back, there to turn, one-paced in the run home.
11 11 CALL ME LU (E404) V Borges TT Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 6 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight.
12 10 COOLCELEB (C030) H T Mo B/TT Crowded on jumping, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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