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Race 5 (258)

SINOLINK GARDEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BOUNTIFUL (CB114) D Whyte -- Jumped with field and steadily settled in midfield or worse on rail. Switched out and made headway at home turn. All out 300 M out and ran on well to fight off challenges from 2nd and 3rd placegetters to win narrowly.
2 7 MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) R Fradd P Jumped well and soon eased to a rearward position on rail. Steadily shifted out and made little headway at home bend. No clear running in early to middle part of straight. Closed the race off well when clear running obtained near 150 M.
3 4 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) W Woods PC/TT Slow to begin from wide gate and soon raced in a rearward position 2 wide. Made steady headway from the outside rounding home bend. Responded well when asked 350 M but was overhauled by 2nd placegetter on the line.
4 8 SOCRATES (CD336) O Doleuze -- Tardy start and ridden along to race in midfield 2 wide. Near the 800 M was being ridden along and went forward to be around 1-1/2Ls off pace on straightening. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M out and just failed to get the placings.
5 14 TUSITALA (CC052) A Delpech V/TT Jumped awkwardly from wide draw and soon recovered to race in worse than midfield 3 wide with cover. At the 800 M commenced to go forward from the outside. Hit the front briefly at the 200 M but became one-pace near 150 M. (Bled.)
6 13 CUPID (BV043) P H Lo P/TT From the widest was soon eased to the back 2 wide. Shifted wide rounding the home turn to obtain clear running. Made up steady ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
7 12 FLORAL DANCER (CA259) E Saint-Martin B Began well and ridden along to race around 2Ls off pace 3 wide no cover. Went forward down back straight to take lead on rail from around 900 M to straight. Kept on same pace to the line when asked 400 M out.
8 2 MEMBERS GLORY (CB325) C Williams B Soon eased to the back on rail. Steadily shifted out to obtain clear running rounding the home turn. Made up steady ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
9 10 JOY TRUMPS (CD242) S Dye B Broke well and soon raced in a prominent position 2 wide. Eased back to midfield or better down back straight. Near the 700 M was steadied when awkward on heels. Only able to keep on same pace after steadying at 300 M.
10 9 ELITE WIN (CA300) H W Lai B Began well and hard ridden along in the early stages to race in a prominent position on rail through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and steadily weakened inside final 200 M.
11 11 WINWIN COMBO (CB277) D Holland -- Began fairly and pushed along to race in midfield 3 to 4 wide. Steadily edged forward down back straight to be 1/2L off pace on straightening. No extra in straight and gave ground steadily inside final 200 M.
12 6 CLEAN SWEEP (CD323) G Mosse B Broke well from wide draw and raced in midfield 2 wide. Made headway down back straight to join leader rounding the home turn. Kept on same pace when asked 350 M out and weakened quickly inside final 200 M. (Mucus.)
13 1 STEP FORWARD (CB166) G Schofield B/SR Broke with field and soon raced in midfield on rail. At the 700 M was checked when crowded for room. Unable to make any impression in straight.
14 3 BARAKA (CD284) D Dunn -- Broke fairly from wide draw and hard ridden along to take narrow lead 2 wide. Eased back to race 1L off pace down back straight. Commenced to give ground at home turn and tailed out in straight. (Bled.)
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