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Race 5 (058)

THRUSH HANDICAP   Rating:55-35   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 3

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) D Dunn BO Began well and ridden along to take lead on rail with no more than 1L advantage through to straight. Responded well when asked 250 M out to fend off late challenge from 2nd placegetter to score a narrow victory.
2 2 CITI CENTRE (CA281) W C Marwing -- Tardy start but soon recovered to race 1-1/2Ls off leader on rail through to straight. Made up steady ground when asked 250 M out and just failed to run down the winner.
3 9 LOK WAH SUCCESS (CB408) Y T Cheng TT Soon eased and settled at the back of the field on rail. Made up little ground turning for home. Under pressure 250 M out and ran home strongly inside final 200 M to miss the 1st pair by a narrow margin.
4 6 SUPER FORCE (BV141) R Fradd -- Ridden along to race outside leader through to straight. Every chance in the early part of straight but steadily weakened inside final 150 M to settle for 4th place. (Lame in the right front leg.)
5 7 ALLEZ ALLEZ (BV205) A Marcus B Raced in the rear section on rail through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
6 1 MEHBOOB THE THIRD (CB162) G Mosse B Began well and soon eased to worse than midfield out wide without cover. In the early stages proved difficult to settle. Made slight progress going up Rock to be in midfield. Kept on one pace to the line when asked 250 M out.
7 4 RICARDO (CB419) S Dye -- Began briefly and raced in midfield 2-wide. Ridden along to maintain position going up Rock. Switched out to find clear running on straightening. Unable to quicken when asked and kept on evenly to the line.
8 5 BRAVISSIMO (BS041) D Whyte SR Broke fairly and raced in mid-division on fence. Switched out on straightening but was unable to quicken when asked 250 M out and plugged on evenly to the line.
9 3 THE RICH MAN (BS130) J Quinn B Ridden along to race in midfield or better towards the outside. Under pressure at home bend to maintain position. Stayed one-paced when asked 250 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M. (Dropped whip 150 M.)
10 12 HAIL WINNER (BV087) P H Lo B Slowly away and niggled along to race in rear section towards to the outside. On straightening was steadied when crowded for room. Made no impression in straight.
11 8 MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) F Coetzee V/TT Raced in rear section 2-wide through to straight. Found nothing in straight and faded inside final 200 M.
12 11 LEUNG'S FAVOURITE (CC076) M W Leung -- Slow to begin and unable to muster early speed to race in midfield. Caught very wide making the stable bend. Went forward at back straight to be in prominent position. Gave ground at 400 M and became detached in straight.
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