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Race 5 (469)

CARPENTER HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 SOLAR (CC198) S Dye B Slowly away and raced at the tail on rail through to straight. Steadily switched to the outside to obtain clear running. All out 300 M out and crashed home inside final 200 M to win impressively.
2 4 LUCKY GALLOPER (CD030) O Doleuze B Slow to begin and ridden along to race in midfield on rail through to straight. Responded well when asked 300 M out but failed to match speed with the winner inside final 100 M to settle for 2nd.
3 5 PICTURE PERFECT (CD297) D Whyte -- Began fairly and niggled along to race in better than midfield on rail. Edged closer to the leaders rounding the home turn. Ran on well when asked 350 M out but just lost out to 2nd placegetter in a close finish.
4 2 GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) H W Lai B Broke well from widest and ridden along to take a narrow lead 2-wide through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 350 M out but was headed near the 250 M and outpaced by placegetters inside final 200 M.
5 1 GREAT LEADER (CE032) F Coetzee B/TT Broke with field and steadily settled in worse than midfield 2-wide. Steadily switched to obtain clear running on straightening. Made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish when asked 400 M out.
6 9 NORTHERN ROSE (CC268) B Prebble SR From a wide draw was soon eased to a rearward position around 3-wide through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
7 11 LUCKY WINNER (CE124) G Mosse P- Jumped fairly from wide draw and steadily eased to worse than midfield on inner through to straight. Kept on fairly to the line without threatening when asked 400 M.
8 7 GOODWOOD (CA167) C Williams -- Jumped fairly and pushed along to race in a handy position 2-wide through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but was unable to quicken and only kept on evenly to the line.
9 8 NIGHT NINJA (CD247) E Saint-Martin B Tardy start and ridden along to race in midfield around 3-wide with cover to straight. Unable to go up a gear when asked 350 M out and only kept on same pace to the line.
10 14 OPERATION HUMOUR (BV111) O Chavez B-/SR2 Jumped well from wide gate and pushed along to race in better than midfield 3-wide without cover through to straight. Only kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and slightly weakened inside final 200 M.
11 3 LUCKY LAD (CA148) M Rodd B From a wide draw steadily eased to the rear section closer to the rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and only ran past several beaten runners.
12 6 ASSET PLAY (CC147) L Innes -- Began fairly and pushed along to race around 1/2L off leader on rail through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and gave ground steadily inside final 200 M.
13 12 FOURSQUARE (CE081) G Schofield B- Tardy start and raced in worse than midfield 3-wide. Ridden along to maintain position rounding the home bend. Unable to make any impression in straight.
14 10 FANTASTIC STAR (CC294) M W Leung TT Broke well and soon settled in midfield 2-wide through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and steadily dropped out inside final 200 M.
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