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Race 5 (352)

EXETER HANDICAP   Rating:65-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 BRAVE HEART (CK277) D Whyte H Jumped fastest, prominently placed on/close to the rails 2Ls behind the pace, shifted wider for home, clicked into gear passing 400 M , hit the lead 250 M out, kept on well to score.
2 7 SOLDIER (CK346) B Prebble CP Taken back in search of cover, ended up sitting 2-wide just behind midfield, travelled nicely throughout, launched a challenge down centre of home straight when clear 250 M, finished off soundly for 2nd.
3 1 BLESSING (CJ337) Y T Cheng XB Lacked early speed, settled two from the rear 6Ls behind the leader, responded well when asked for efforts final 350 M, ran on strongly, narrowly beaten by the top two.
4 11 HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) J Lloyd B/TT Broke well from the widest alley, niggled along to track leader in a 3-wide position with no cover, fought bravely in home straight, held the 2nd position until headed in final 50 M, just lost a place.
5 2 EIGHT PLUS NINE (CH259) M L Yeung B Drawn wide, urged along to get across, ended up in the box-seat just behind the leader, had his chance in home straight, made up ground gradually final 350 M but failed to threaten the principals.
6 6 JUMBO GOLD (CK393) G Mosse TT Broke well from gate 13, driven to take the one out one back spot, lacked turn of foot under pressure at the top of straight, overhauled by the winner 250 M, remained one-paced to the line.
7 10 ST DIDAR (L115) Z Purton -- Broke well from the wide stall, held up to get across and soon found a 2-wide spot in the mid-division, carried wider rounding bend, gave limited response when asked for efforts final 450 M.
8 9 HO HAPPY (CK286) J Victoire -- Out in line, restrained to a 3-wide position in midfield, overraced in the middle stages, made up little ground down centre of home straight under pressure final 300 M without offering threat.
9 13 TOP DRAGON (CK342) C K Tong -- Bit slow to begin, pressed on to catch up 4Ls off pace in midfield, travelled with no problem on the rails, struggled rounding the bend, placed under maximum pressure in home straight, made no impression.
10 14 WAIT FOR ME (CE332) C W Wong -- Out in line, lacked early speed and drifted back to rear, covered little ground in the home straight before the run ended 150 M out.
11 3 FLY ME TO THE MOON (CG104) W Pike B Broke well, niggled along to lead 1L on the rails, travelled until got tired 300 M, gave ground quickly.
12 5 KING ACRYLIC (CG295) A Suborics B/TT No early speed despite being ridden hard along, sat three from the rear on rails at the first turn, failed to make up any ground in the homes straight.
13 12 HUA SHI (CK324) H W Lai H1 Very slow away, always at the rear, proven beaten at the top of home straight.
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