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Race 5 (708)

HIN YIU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 SELF IMPROVEMENT (H337) Z Purton B/TT Jumped well, took the early lead, headed near 950M, 2nd in the middle stages, hard ridden 300M, hit the front 250M, kept on very well to the line, easily scored.
2 7 EVERYONE'S VICTORY (E177) L Hewitson CP/H/TT Began smartly from the widest draw, raced in 3rd, 3 lengths or so back turning in, kept on well in straight to take 2nd without threatening the winner.
3 9 ROBOT KNIGHT (H464) A Hamelin TT1 Made contact at start, raced 2 wide, 7 lengths back, same margin back turning in, closed off well to take a place without threatening.
4 8 FUN N GLORY (G003) H Bowman XB1/TT- Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on outer, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress in straight.
5 10 STRIVE FOR GLORY (D186) B Thompson P/TT Moderately away, raced in midfield, 6 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 300M, made minor progress thereafter.
6 11 CRAZY TREASURE (J063) A Badel B Jumped only fairly, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 950M, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) (Mucus.)
7 2 FORTUNE WHISKEY (J153) H T Mo H/P Began only fairly, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, made some headway in straight.
8 4 PINS PRINCE (G013) B Avdulla H/P/TT Began awkwardly from gate 1, raced better than midfield, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter.
9 5 PRIME MORTAR (G328) Y L Chung V/TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, hard ridden from 500M but only showed limited response, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)
10 12 LUCKY QUALITY (D050) A Atzeni V/TT Made contact at start, taken back to race at rear on the outside, still 10 lengths or so back turning in, made no impression in straight.
11 6 GOLDEN TITLE (H100) C L Chau TT Jumped awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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