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Race 5 (341)

SHEK KIP MEI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 DE INTEGRO (BS079) S King B2 Niggled to go forward and soon took up running. Drew clear final 200 M to score comfortably.
2 5 BLACK CARBINE (CA302) D Whyte -- Travelled kindly in prominent position, always tracking leader. Kept on after straightening but was outsprinted by the winner inside 200 M. Held on for 2nd.
3 10 HONEST STEED (BV135) Y T Cheng -- Worse than midfield. Shifted to the outside to commence running upon straightening. Ran on well to the line.
4 11 AQUA PRINCE (BV184) J Egan B Midfield on the rail. Clear run on straightening. Made moderate ground concluding stages.
5 9 CHIEF'S FORTUNE (BS222) S Dye -- Settled at back. Crept closer along the rail before straightening. Steadied and shifted in abruptly to find running near the 300 M. Made a little late ground.
6 4 GUSCOTT (BS207) W Woods SR/V Soon better than midfield. Kept on one pace without quickening.
7 8 EASTERN TYCOON (CA261) F Coetzee B/TT1 Better than midfield. Under pressure from 500 M to maintain position. Gradually weakened from 250 M.
8 6 NOT GUILTY (CB053) E Legrix SR Jumped awkwardly, then steadily worked to midfield. Unable to maintain position before straightening. Dropped out further in straight.
9 1 HONEST DRAGON (BS223) S K Sit -- From the outside gate ridden along early to go forward, was unable to get in and obliged to race wide without cover until the middle stages. Tracked leader from 1000 M until 500 M. Steadily weakened thereafter.
10 2 DRAGON FORTUNE (BV309) B Marcus B Outpaced early despite niggled along. Mainly towards rear. Wide into straight and made no improvement afterwards.
11 3 METRO TRAVELLER (BT168) K C Tsang SR Well there until 400 M, 4-wide into straight. Gradually dropped out.
12 7 SEATTLE SUN (BS116) D Dunn B Inconvenienced on jumping, at back. Never in contention.
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