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Race 5 (263)

SEAGULL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 MYTHIC STEED (CD208) P H Lo B/H Had the box-seat position in 3rd or 4th between 2Ls and 3Ls from the front until home turn, 1L down in 2nd at 200 M, stayed on gamely to lead on line.
2 1 REAL SPECIAL (CH320) D Whyte B/XB 2-wide and 2Ls back in 3rd at 1000 M and similar turning for home, led 300 M out and went 1L clear at the 200 M, kept on only to be foiled on the line.
3 11 COME HO CHOI (CE082) Y T Cheng B Awkwardly away, 2-wide in mid-division 6Ls from the speed at halfway and not much closer making final turn, stayed on okay for a place despite hanging in.
4 14 ACCELERATOR (CG179) M Nunes XB Went back from wide gate, 8Ls back about 11th at 800 M, not much closer on straightening when checked, ran on well despite hanging in, never nearer.
5 2 BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) C K Tong B/TT2 4Ls back out 2-wide in 5th at 1000 M, 3Ls down turning for home, had his chance to place bit lacked the dash.
6 3 LIVERBIRD (CE055) G Mosse B 4-back on fence about 7Ls from the speed at 1000 M, steadied entering straight, kept on at same pace and never likely to figure in the money.
7 12 KING OF SPADES (CC056) W M Lai B Slowly away, got well back at least 8Ls from the lead through to home turn, never really on terms with principals.
8 13 MEGA BULLET (CH192) G Boss -- 3-back on fence about 6Ls from the speed at halfway in midfield, marginally closer turning for home, held up for a run twice inside final 200 M but never a likely player.
9 4 LUCKY MONEY STAR (CH273) C Soumillon SR-/B1/TT Caught 3-wide no cover at 1000 M and trapped deep throughout, 5Ls back in midfield at home turn, always well held. (Mucus.)
10 7 TRIUMPH (CC214) C W Wong V Disputed early pace out 2-wide at 1400 M, a neck 2nd at top of home straight but faded out quickly thereafter.
11 6 TELEWIN (CJ010) K L Chui TT Never on terms, at least 8Ls off pace from the 1200 M.
12 8 ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) H W Lai -- Disputed early tempo, about 1L clear from 1000 M to home turn, headed 300 M out and faded out swiftly.
13 5 SOARING DRAGON (CH183) E Saint-Martin -- Always in rear, over-raced when 3-wide with cover down the back at least 7Ls from the front, very weak in home straight.
14 9 HELLO GIBRALTAR (CH207) K T Yeung V Poor performance, in rear throughout at least 8Ls or 9Ls from the speed, 4-wide (widest) and well back turning for home, slipped further back.
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