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Race 5 (388)

KUT CHEONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 CRISTAL MAGNUM (CK334) F Coetzee B/TT Bumped start but soon took the box-seat just behind the leader, responded well when asked for efforts final 400 M, hung in but kept fighting hard in the straight, hit the lead just before the line.
2 4 MATSUKAZE (CK150) H W Lai TT Jumped fastest and led, found the fence passing 1200 M pole, kept on strongly in home straight, headed in by the winner in the last stride.
3 1 SPECTACULAR AWARD (CK364) Z Purton -- Out in line, prominently placed 2-3Ls off the pace, obtained clear run at the top of straight, kept on fairly well for 3rd.
4 10 CONQUEROR (CE270) S K Sit V Broke well, sat cosily in midfield on rails, was blocked at 400 M, kept fighting in straight and looked possible for a place, just missed out.
5 11 HIGH LUCK (CK134) D Beadman XB Bumped start, held up in midfield, caught 3-wide with no cover, crept closer rounding bend, tried hard to contest for a place in the home straight, flattened final 100 M and missed out.
6 7 NAMJONG HUNTER (CH280) J Victoire SR1 Taken rearward from the wide draw and travelled 5Ls behind the pace, checked near 800 M, only gave limited response when asked final 400 M, made up little ground without offering any threats.
7 2 AMAZING VENTURE (CJ039) M Chadwick -- Taken back to the rear and travelled 7Ls off the pace, swung wide for home, made some late progress down centre of the straight final 250 M.
8 13 HO WONGCHOY (CK275) W M Lai B Held up in a one-off position in midfield, travelled keenly in middle stages when restrained, drifted back gradually at home turn, made up little ground final 250M.
9 6 CHAMPAGNE DAYS (L024) Y T Cheng H Jumped well from gate 11, caught 4-wide when being eased, ended up travelling 6Ls off the pace, struggled rounding bend, no extra in home straight.
10 3 TELECOM SUPER STAR (CK386) J Lloyd B2 Broke fairly from the widest, soon took the one out one back spot and travelled satisfactorily, failed to quickened when placed under pressure final 350 M, soon weakened and dropped out.
11 14 GREAT UNITY (CJ209) C Williams -- Jumped fairly, settled in the mid-division, 2-wide with cover, only gave very limited response when asked for efforts early in straight, proven beaten at 200 M.
12 8 MY WAY (CJ203) O Doleuze -- Lacked early speed, travelled three from the rear 6-7Ls off the speed, swung widest form home, made no impression in straight.
13 9 BEL CANTO (CK326) C W Wong -- Bit slow to begin, niggled along to catch up the mid-division, no response when placed under pressure at the top of straight, soon proven beaten.
14 5 APEX (L017) D Whyte -- Slow away, driven to catch up 7Ls behind the leader, struggled throughout, eased out at 250 M.
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