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Race 5 (375)

TIN LOK HANDICAP   Rating:36-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SPLENDID BO BO (BV287) S Dye -- Towards rear. Steady progress from 600 M and ridden to 6-wide into straight. Quickened well after into clear 400 M out. Took command passing 100 M and never threatened.
2 9 SOUNDS GOOD (BT099) D Whyte B Settled towards rear and travelled kindly along rail. Switched out from the fence to make steady headway from 800 M to be midfield into straight. Ran on well to claim narrow advantage 200 M but found winner too strong .....
3 6 SPOT ON (BT237) Hammer-Hansen -- Broke best and ridden to go forward then travelled behind leaders to 3rd. Kept on quite well in straight but was outsprinted by quinella pair.
4 3 PRIDE AND FORTUNE (BV331) S K Sit -- Bumped and knuckled at start, soon at back. Ridden from 600 M and sent to the widest into straight where still 7 to 8Ls off leader. Made up good ground to be nearest at finish.
5 11 CALIFORNIA TYCOON (CA051) W C Marwing -- Worse than midfield and wide in back straight. Hampered after 600 M and raced wider rounding the turn. Made some headway after straightening but unable to produce extra passing 200 M. One-paced to the line.
6 2 METRO FLYER (CA072) W Woods -- Mainly midfield. Kept on one pace in straight without threatening.
7 14 MR HONOUR (BV336) Y T Cheng B-/SR1 Ridden to be well there. Crept closer to leader before entering the straight. Led briefly near 400 M but effort could not be sustained passing 200 M. Weakened steadily thereafter.
8 12 INDIAN TAIPAN (CA098) K C Tsang B Hard ridden early but still outpaced, towards rear. Crept closer from 800 M but wide. Hampered and raced wider after 600 M. Made up some ground early in straight but no extra after passing 200 M.
9 4 BELOVED PARTNER (BV022) E Legrix V Jumped awkwardly, soon settled in midfield on inside. Shifted out little turning for home. Kept on after straightening until weakened steadily final 150 M.
10 5 HOLY RANTO (BV321) F Coetzee P-/B2 Began fairly then ridden to lead from 1200 M. Steadily dropped out from 250 M.
11 1 ZENON LIGHT (BV227) D Dunn -- Worse than midfield. Closer order turning for home. Made no show after 200 M.
12 13 EMPEROR (CA073) K H Ting B Broke well and soon sat outside leader. Stayed on until 300 M. Weakened steadily and dropped away from 200 M.
13 8 CAVIAR ONE (CA272) M W Leung V Ridden early to maintain position worse than midfield. Improved a little passing 600 M. Never a factor from 300 M.
14 10 CITY FORTUNE (BS181) W M Lai -- Midfield or better. Hampered and raced wide after the 600 M. Dropped out steadily 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