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Race 5 (226)

THE RED ROOM HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 MOST DELIGHTED (BJ034) A Munro -- Settled in 6th. Improved round Home Bend to be 2nd into straight. Strong challenge from 400 M and gained upper hand in final 200 M. (Struck into.)
2 1 GOTCHA (BL135) A S Cruz -- Always there. Ran on quite well under pressure in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 8 OWNERS' SUCCESS (BK230) M Kinane -- Mostly in 5th to straight. Ran on to hold some chance at 200 M but just kept on same pace close home.
4 4 NEW AIRPORT (BJ130) D Gauci -- Towards rear until staying on quite well final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
5 2 KING STAR (BG212) K M Chin -- Mostly in midfield to straight. Ran on steadily without reaching leaders.
6 7 RACING STAR (BK004) D Holland -- Led the field to 1000 M and was 3rd into straight. Kept on without threatening.
7 13 LICKETY SPLIT (BL019) B Marcus -- Settled in 4th, not far from leaders. Took lead from 800 M and held on well when strongly challenged by winner early in straight. Faded final 200 M and was squeezed close home.
8 6 SPLENDID FEELING (BK011) J Marshall -- Towards rear. Last into straight when he made up some late ground.
9 10 MOUNT SAPPHIRE (BJ163) C W Choi -- Midfield at best.
10 9 MAGICIAN (BE077) K H Hung -- Rear. Headway to be midfield Home Bend but failed to make any impression in straight.
11 11 SIR BARNLEY (BJ188) C K Tse -- Never a factor.
12 12 SOUTH CHINA'S KING (BG268) G Mosse -- Always in rear.
13 14 WINNING STALLION (BJ254) W H Tse -- Never seen with a chance. (Whip dropped at 200 M.)
14 3 OWNER'S BLISS (BL119) W R Swinburn -- Prominent. Chased behind leader in back straight. Failed to hold place round Home Bend and was midfield at 400 M. Soon weakened badly.
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