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Race 5 (658)

FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 STORM LEGEND (G139) E C W Wong -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out 500M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly, easily scored.
2 9 SPEED FAY FAY (D121) Z Purton B Began well from gate 9, positioned 3 wide, a length or so back, 2 wide from 850M, angled out approaching 500M, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 5 NORTHERN BEAST (H233) H Bowman -- Bumped start, raced 2 to 3 wide towards rear, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 12 STRONGEST BOY (H027) K Teetan B Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 2 CHARMANDER (G437) C Y Ho B/TT Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, angled out 450M, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 50M.
6 8 BROTHER PEARL (H030) R Maia B Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.
7 11 SINGAPORE SPIRIT (G047) M Chadwick B/TT Began smartly, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 900M, no cover throughout, showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter.
8 13 COLONEL (D090) B Avdulla V Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened thereafter.
9 7 GOOD BOY (H209) K C Leung B/H Slow to begin, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
10 4 LUCKY PLANET (H235) L Ferraris SR/XB Shifted in at start and bumped, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened final 100M.
11 14 PEAK TO PEAK (D472) A Badel B/TT Began only fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, made minor progress early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M.
12 6 TURTLE AGAIN (H083) H Bentley B/TT Taken back from gate 13, raced at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home.
13 10 WIN WIN (B472) C L Chau B Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 3 DIAMOND WINNER (H285) A Hamelin B1 Slightly slow out and crowded, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 500M, failed to close off 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