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Race 5 (196)

PENG CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 RICARDO (CB419) S Dye B Soon settled in rear section on rail and blundered at the 800 M. Made little progress at home bend. Was short for room in early to middle part of straight. Crashed home to win narrowly when clear running was obtained in final 100 M.
2 1 EXULTATION (BV223) D Whyte -- Tardy start and niggled along to race in midfield on fence through to straight. Responded well when asked 250 M and took lead inside final 100 M but just failed to hold out the late challenge from winner to be overhauled on the line.
3 7 SPEEDING MOLLY (CC227) G Schofield SR Broke well and soon in midfield or worse. Difficult to settle early. Bumped out to 4-wide home turn and raced tight in early straight. Made up steady ground inside final 200 M to grab 3rd on the line.
4 3 BUDDIES POWER (CB201) J Spencer SR-/TT Broke well and ridden along to take up running on rail with around 1L advantage. Under pressure at 400 M and was 2Ls up on straightening. Kept on fairly in straight but was headed at 100 M and weakened slightly thereafter.
5 11 RISING WIN (CC089) H K Yim SR Slow to begin and niggled along to race in worse than midfield on rail. Pushed along at home bend and made little progress. Raced tight in early part of straight and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
6 9 ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) Y T Cheng -- Broke fairly from widest and soon eased to rear section but closer to rail. Switched wide to obtain running turning for home. Made up little ground in early part of straight but unable to sustain effort and became one-pace inside 100 M.
7 10 TOP OF THE CROWN (CB033) A Delpech V Broke fairly and niggled along to race in midfield 2 wide. Ridden along to go forward at home bend. Kept on fairly when asked 250 M out but steadily weakened inside final 150 M.
8 5 THE RICH MAN (BS130) W M Lai B Jumped well and niggled along to race 1L off lead on rail. Under pressure at home turn to maintain position. Unable to quicken when asked 250 M out and steadily weakened inside final 200 M.
9 8 TOUCH DOWN (CB013) C Williams TT Slowly away and raced in rear section 2 wide. Switched out at home turn to find clear running but failed to make any impression in straight.
10 12 SIGHT FIRST (BT280) J Quinn B/H Jumped awkwardly and raced at the tail of the field on rail through to straight. Stayed one-pace when asked 250 M out and only able to run past couple of beaten runners.
11 6 ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) D Dunn BO Ridden along to race 1L off pace 2 wide. Under pressure at home bend to hold position. No extra in straight and faded quite quickly inside final 200 M.
12 2 CITI CENTRE (CA281) A Marcus -- Pushed along to race in midfield out wide without cover. Under pressure at 600 M to hold position but commenced to lose position at 400 M. 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