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Race 5 (560)

SHEK KIP MEI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 STEP HIGH (N047) T Angland -- Smart start, sat rail midfield, switched 1 off & nudged for progress 400m, driven 300m & back to rail, grinding run to lead last strides.
2 11 BEAUTY KING (N028) J Moreira TT Speed to soon lead, to rail 1300m, shaken up turning in & kicked on, all out 50m & headed close home.
3 3 BETTER ANNOUNCE (N254) C Y Lui V/TT Speed at break, slotted 1 off no cover 2nd, niggled 500m, hard driven home turn, boxed on soundly.
4 8 EXPECTATOR (N284) N Callan B/TT Snagged at start, raced rail behind midfield, under pump 500m, stayed on for sound inroads.
5 5 COOL BEAN (N076) B Prebble -- Sharp start, tracked 1 back on rail, niggled 500m, hard-ridden turning in, progress to 2nd mid-stretch, no extra & tapered to wire.
6 6 DILIGENT III (M211) A Suborics B/TT Broke OK, raced 1 off with cover behind midfield, switched wide into stretch & driven, stayed on for minor headway.
7 10 REAL GENERAL (M086) Z Purton SR Fair speed early, sat 1 off with cover midfield, switched 3 wide & driven home turn, plugged on one pace.
8 1 ABSOLUTE FANTASY (M284) D Whyte TT Broke well, raced handy 1 off with cover, driven into stretch, kept on one pace.
9 7 NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) K Teetan B/TT Broke OK but lacked pace & soon raced near rear, to rail backstretch, ridden 400m, found little in tame run home.
10 4 KING OF PATCH (N421) O Doleuze B2 Snagged back from wide to race near tail 1 off with cover, minor advance 700m, ridden 400m but limited response & never a factor.
11 12 HEAR THE ROAR (M152) Y T Cheng CP Tardy start, rousted & outpaced, soon at tail, 3L detached 700m, ridden 400m, plodded on past fading rival.
12 9 GLAMOROUS RYDER (S007) K C Leung B1/TT Broke OK, rolled wide no cover to race close-up on outer, under pressure to hold position 450m, beaten turning in & faded tamely.
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