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Race 5 (145)

SUISSE PROGRAMME HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 RELENTLESS ME (A178) K H Chan B/XB Jumped well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on very well in straight to score.
2 7 DESTIN (V417) K Teetan B Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide turning, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd.
3 4 CITY LEGEND (A086) Z Purton B Away well, sat 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take a place without threatening.
4 5 JOYFUL HEART (C227) N Callan TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths back, there to turn, made some progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 10 VITAL SPRING (A057) C Y Ho TT Clean jump, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 2 wide on turn, angled out after passing 500M, made good progress in straight, just missed frame.
6 14 FANTASTIC SHOW (A207) H W Lai -- Bumped start, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well without threatening.
7 11 BREAK RECORD (C168) K C Leung B/TT Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 700M, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly. (Mucus in trachea.)
8 12 CASIMIRO (C149) G van Niekerk -- Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, trapped very wide in midfield, moved closer after passing 1000M, 2 wide on turn, angled out 550M, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
9 6 SPRINT FORWARD (C353) R Bayliss CP/XB/TT Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on rail, angled our near 800M, finished off evenly.
10 1 COLORADO HIGH (C177) J Moreira -- Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide in midfield, found rail near 650M, kept to inside early in straight, angled out after passing 300M, weakened gradually thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.)
11 3 CENTRAL EXPRESS (C444) B Shinn -- Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 2 wide turning, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
12 13 CHAPARRAL STAR (A220) H N Wong H-/PC-/XB-/TT1 Crowded shortly after start, positioned on rail in midfield, awkward around turn, 6 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight.
13 9 FOREVER BRIGHT (C305) A Sanna B Began very awkwardly and bumped, sat right behind the leader, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
14 8 SMILING SUCCESS (C250) M L Yeung CP1/TT Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, peaked turning in, weakened early in 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