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Race 5 (115)

MISSION HILLS PROPERTIES HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 APPRECIATION (CK161) C Williams V/TT Didn't have to work too hard to cross from widest gate to race 1L back in 2nd down back straight; led 300m out; always holding a small margin.
2 9 DANZULU (CJ069) B Prebble B Raced in 4th or 5th out 2-wide no worse than 3Ls off down back straight; over 1L off winner at the 300m; kept on well; couldn't get past APPRECIATION.
3 10 CASH MONEY (CH030) Y T Cheng B/H Soon led on fence by 1L; held a similar break before being headed by winner 300m out; all out to barely cling onto 4th.
4 2 GRAND DANCER (CK268) D Whyte -- Box-seated on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd through to final bend; had every chance to at least place; lacked a decisive turn of foot.
5 1 OSVALDO (CK075) Z Purton B/H/TT 6Ls back in 12th or so down back straight; still a good way back off last turn; made up good late ground; never nearer.
6 13 FULL PACK (CJ312) T H So CP 2-wide in midfield between 4Ls and 5Ls from speed through to final turn; kept on at the same pace to wind up.
7 5 WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (CG033) K C Leung -- Taken back to race 4-back on the fence; 5Ls down on the circle; could only hold this margin in the straight.
8 4 CALIFORNIA MOON (CK097) M Chadwick TT Soon contrived to be 3-wide no cover despite exiting gate 4; about 2Ls back in 4th or 5th until final turn; weakened in the home straight.
9 12 DRAGON EYE (CJ127) M W Leung TT With cover but slightly worse than midfield some 5Ls from pace before last bend; never likely to trouble principals.
10 14 FAVOURITE SUPREME (CH203) W M Lai B-/XB/TT No early speed and soon 8Ls last; similarly placed before final bend; never dangerous.
11 6 YANKEE (CH271) J Winks -- 3-back the rails about 4Ls off speed in 6th or so through to the last bend; weak finish after the soft trail; later scoped with blood in trachea.
12 11 CLASSIC REUNION (CH166) D Beadman B/SR Held up in 12th; left 4-wide no cover on the circle and widest into straight when 6Ls off pace; made no impact down centre of track.
13 3 AMPLE GAINS (CE021) W Pike B/TT Raced last or one from last throughout when at least 7Ls from the pace.
14 8 MERIDIAN PRIDE (CH057) G Mosse B/TT Didn't lead this time; 4-wide no cover and keen at 1000m; gained cover in midfield on circle; no turn of foot and very weak final 200m. (Trainer warned for inconsistent performance.)
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