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Race 5 (104)

LOK LO HA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SURE FIT (CB248) F Coetzee TT Began fairly and niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide. 1-1/2Ls down on straightening, responded well when asked 300 M out and fended off late challenge from 2nd placegetter to win by a short margin.
2 6 KING OF FIELD (CC195) Y T Cheng -- Jumped fairly and soon eased to the tail on rail. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running. Made up good ground 250 M and missed the winner by a narrow margin. Inside final 200 M hung in.
3 1 CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) W C Marwing -- Tardy start and soon recovered to race in better than midfield 3 wide. Made steady progress at home bend to be outside leader on straightening. Took charge 350 M out and kept on well but was run down by 1st pair in final stages.
4 9 BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) R Fradd B Raced in rear section on rail through to straight. Took a while to get into gear when asked 350 M out and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
5 7 SOLAR (CC198) J Quinn B Slow to begin and was unable to muster early speed to be in rear section 3 wide. Made progress from the outside turning for home to be in midfield on straightening. Made up little ground inside 200 M but was crowded for room near finish.
6 2 LUCKY KING (CA304) D Whyte -- Began fairly and soon eased to race in mid-division 3 wide through to straight. Made up little ground in early part of straight but became one-pace inside final 200 M and was crowded for room near the winning post.
7 12 RED BARON (CC220) W Woods -- Began fairly and raced in midfield out wide without cover. Went forward at home bend to be in prominent position on straightening. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and kept on evenly to the line.
8 10 GLORIOUS RHYTHM (CC163) G Mosse -- Broke fairly and soon eased to race in mid-division 3 wide. Crept forward from the outside turning for home. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 400 M out.
9 8 EUPHORIC KID (CB165) W Smith -- Settled in midfield or better 2 wide. Lost its position turning for home to be near the rear section on straightening. Under pressure 400 M out but failed to quicken and plugged on evenly to the line.
10 14 EQUUS ZEPHYRUS (CA147) K C Tsang -- Slowly away and raced towards the rear section 2 wide. At 1100 M was steadied away from heels. Switched wide on straightening to find clear running but failed to quicken and stayed one-pace to the line.
11 13 SAMMY TREASURE (CA324) W M Lai B Unable to muster early speed to race in worse than midfield wide without cover. Made steady progress on outside of the field turning for home. Unable to quicken in straight and weakened steadily inside final 200 M.
12 5 MASTER MARAUDER (CA184) G Schofield -- Niggled along to race in a forward position on rail through to straight. Stayed one-pace when asked 350 M out and steadily faded inside final 200 M.
13 11 ELEGANCE (BV119) A Delpech B/SR Began well and niggled along to take lead on inner with no more than 1L advantage through to straight. Headed soon after the 400 M and commenced to lose ground steadily thereafter.
14 3 COUNTRY DRAGON (BV294) M W Leung SR1 Pushed along to race in midfield on rail. Commenced to lose position from 500 M and dropped out 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