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Race 5 (218)

MIDDLE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) S De Sousa XB Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, 6 lengths back turning in, finished off very strongly to score by a neck.
2 3 SKYEY SUPREME (C293) Y L Chung B/TT Shifted in at start and made contact, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on very well in straight but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 10 LEGION OF MERIT (D419) C Y Ho B/TT Shifted out at start and made contact, sat 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, angled out and bumped 600M, 2nd turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place, always just held.
4 8 WINNING STEPS (G420) H Bentley H1/PC1 Began only fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, slightly improved along the rail on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame.
5 14 COLOURFUL BARON (G301) V Borges B/TT Moderately away, positioned 2 wide, 4 to 5 lengths back, angled out after passing 600M, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight.
6 9 SUN OF MAKFI (D157) Z Purton XB Began well, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back, commenced move 550M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.
7 11 CHATER PINS (E057) M Chadwick SR Taken back from gate 13, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide in the middle stages, 5 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 1 BOOM ALLIANCE (G220) L Hewitson SR/XB/TT Began fairly, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 5-1/2L back, wider on turn, made little progress in straight.
9 4 DARCI JOY (E161) C Wong B/TT Began fairly, unable to slot in, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (Lost left front plate in the middle stages.)
10 12 VIVA A LA (G282) K C Leung H/P/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made no impression in straight.
11 7 SHANGHAI DRAGON (B114) C L Chau B Began well from a wide draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, bumped and carried wider 600M, peaked 400M, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
12 2 MISSION BRAVO (E383) L Ferraris H/TT Inconvenienced at start, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, similar position on turn, peaked 400M, weakened final 200M.
13 13 REGENCY MASTER (D225) K H Chan B/TT Crowded on jumping, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, failed to make any progress in straight.
14 5 MOONLIGHT VISTA (G238) H N Wong H/CP1/TT Bumped start and unbalanced, raced at rear on the outside, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight.
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