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Race 5 (130)

AGATE HANDICAP   Rating:120-95   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 THE DUKE (CB282) D Whyte -- 3-back on fence about 4Ls off pace in midfield through to the 600 M, closer on straightening, picked up well to lead 150 M out, stayed on strongly.
2 11 BEETHOVEN (CC133) C Brown B Away well, had the box-seat run on fence 2Ls off pace in 4th down backstretch, 1L down in 3rd at top of stretch, led briefly about 250 M out, headed about 150 M out but hung on well for 2nd.
3 12 FIVE GRAINS (CB280) W M Lai -- Awkwardly away and settled about 8Ls last through first half of race, still towards rear when 5Ls down on straightening, stayed on strongly down centre of track for a place.
4 4 FOKINE (CE072) F Coetzee TT Bounded at start, 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 5th at 1000 M, similarly placed turning for home, all out when 1L down in 4th at 200 M, no extra thereafter.
5 8 GOODY (CD239) G Schofield -- Towards rear on fence about 5Ls off pace at 1000 M, much the same at top of stretch, held up for a run at 200 M when 3Ls down in mid-division, stayed on fairly late.
6 10 PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) A Delpech -- Settled one from rear between 4Ls and 6Ls off pace through to final turn, about 3Ls down in midfield at 200 M, no further improvement.
7 1 GREEN TREASURE (CD225) O Doleuze -- Over-raced a little when 2-wide and 4Ls off speed at 1000 M, 4Ls down in 8th on straightening, always held by principals.
8 6 STAY YOUNG (CD109) B Prebble B Worse than midfield and 3-wide with cover about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace through to homestretch (when under pressure), failed to dash.
9 9 CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) C W Wong B/TT Led on fence by about 1L from 1200 M to homestretch, headed about 250 M out, soon swamped.
10 5 GEM OF INDIA (CC008) C Munce -- 3-wide with cover about 4Ls behind lead in midfield down the back, 4-wide on straightening when about 2Ls down in 6th, same at 200 M but weakened out late.
11 3 SATURN (CD154) R Fradd H Over-raced 3-wide no cover 2Ls off pace in 3rd at 1000 M, 1L down in 3rd at final bend, swamped about 250 M out and eased late.
12 7 GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) S Dye B/TT 2-wide and half a length down in 2nd at 1200 M, 1L down in 2nd at 1000 M, struggling to retain prominent position off home turn, soon wilted.
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