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Race 5 (623)

CHEUNG SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:85-65   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 BY INSTINCT (CA052) R Fradd -- Jumped fairly and niggled along to race around 3Ls off pace 2-wide. Switched out and made steady improvement at home bend. Ran on well when asked 350 M out and overpowered the 2nd placegetter near the line.
2 3 CELESTIAL MAGIC (CB363) D Dunn BO/TT Began well and niggled along to lead on rail with around 1/2L advantage from 1200 M through to straight. Ran on well and hung out in straight. Unable to fend off challenge from winner to be overhauled near the line.
3 11 ABLE MARSHALL (CB336) W M Lai -- Jumped well and raced in prominent position 2-wide through to straight. Kept on well when asked 350 M out, inside the final 100 M was inconvenienced and missed the 2nd placegetter by a short margin.
4 1 CLASSA WIN (CA115) P H Lo -- Began awkwardly and pushed along to race in worse than midfield 3-wide. Switched out and pushed along to go forward at home bend. Ran on fairly in straight but was never in position to trouble the placegetters.
5 9 MAGICAL WARRIOR (CB109) S Dye -- Raced in worse than midfield on rail in the early stages. Steadily dropped to rear section at back straight through to home straight. Responded fairly when asked 250 M out and made up some ground inside final 250 M.
6 8 MADE TO FIGURE (BS161) D Whyte B Tardy start and raced in rear section towards the outside through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and made up steady ground to be closest at finish.
7 5 DEVON ELITE (CA166) M Cahill B Began well and niggled along to race in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Stayed one-pace when asked 350 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M.
8 12 COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) Y T Cheng B/TT Slowly away and soon raced at the tail on rail. Made up little ground turning for home. Under pressure 350 M out and made up good ground inside final 200 M.
9 2 TOY QUEST (CC036) B Prebble -- Niggled along to race in mid-division around 3-wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and kept on evenly to the line.
10 4 DANRIVA (CA040) M Walker -- Soon raced in midfield on rail through to straight. Only kept on one-paced in straight and further weakened over the concluding stages.
11 13 GALLANT HORSE (CA128) C Williams -- Soon settled in rear section on inner and proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Remained in similar position to straight. Found nothing in straight and stayed same pace to the line.
12 7 HOLY QUEST (CA309) W C Marwing -- Raced in better than midfield in the early stages. From 1100 M steadily went forward to race outside the leader. Commenced to lose ground on straightening and weakened badly inside final 300 M. (Lame in left hind leg.)
13 6 GLORY HERO (CA057) D Beasley BO Raced in mid-division out wide without cover. Under pressure to hold position at home bend. Gave ground quickly in straight and tailed out.
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