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Race 5 (158)

OI MAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 CARE FREE PRINCE (CD333) H W Lai B Slow break, 7Ls down in 8th when 2-wide at 1000 M, 4Ls down in mid-division into home straight, quickened up to be 1L down at 200 M, led at 150 M, ridden out to draw clear.
2 11 SPOKESMAN (CD099) A Delpech -- 11Ls behind when one from rear at 1000 M, forced wider at 800 M, still towards rear when 5Ls off pace and 4-wide entering home straight, no chance with winner but stayed on fairly for quinella.
3 4 UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) C W Wong TT Couldn't lead, box seated on fence 2Ls down in 3rd at 1000 M, keen at 700 M, led at top of stretch, grabbed by winner at 150 M, driven out to hang on for 3rd inside final 100 M.
4 6 NATIVE LANGUAGE (CB116) C Brown V On fence 9Ls behind in 12th at 1000 M, hindered at 600 M, 3-wide on straightening towards rear when at least 5Ls behind, ran on past a few tired rivals late on.
5 1 QUICK NEWS (CB178) O Doleuze B Slow away, 3-wide no cover in 10th at 1000 M when 7Ls down, forced wider at 600 M, 5-wide (widest) on straightening when 4Ls off in mid-division, 3Ls down in 4th at 200 M, tired late.
6 3 MEDIC LEGION (CE162) D Whyte -- Unbalanced when bumped at start, 6Ls off pace in 6th at 1000 M, 4Ls down in 4th into home straight when hard ridden, didn't find much under pressure. (Abnormal breathing noise.)
7 2 FLASH HARRY (CB180) Y T Cheng SR/CO 6Ls down in midfield when 2-wide at 1000 M, hindered at 600 M, 4Ls back in midfield off home bend, hung in and out very awkwardly under pressure, folded inside final furlong.
8 10 RED FORTUNE (CE192) C K Tong -- Bumped at start, ridden along in rear at 1000 M, detached 10Ls last at 800 M, never remotely on terms but still ran past a few stragglers late on.
9 7 EXHILARATION (CE063) R Fradd SR1 In 4th place about 4Ls back on fence at 1000 M, under pressure to lie up when over 2Ls down in 3rd at final bend, retreated quickly through field.
10 9 LUCKY TRIO (CB199) G Schofield BO/TT 4Ls back in 5th when 2-wide at 1000 M, similarly placed off final bend but very hard pressed to be there, soon gone.
11 5 MOONGLOW (CG008) F Coetzee TT1 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 3rd at 1000 M, edged wider at 700 M, struggling at 600 M to lie up, faded right out in stretch.
12 12 FANTASTIC STAR (CC294) M W Leung B/TT 7Ls off pace in 9th at 1000 M, still worse than midfield about 5Ls down into homestretch, disappointed for running at 300 M and steadied at 200 M when 6Ls back in 10th, no danger.
13 8 KORSAKOV (CE259) B Prebble B/TT Pressed on out wide to lead by 2Ls on fence at 800 M, headed at top of home straight, dropped out rapidly.
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