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Race 5 (288)

LONG KE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SHINING GEM (C058) S De Sousa CP Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, 2 wide from 900M, angled out after passing 500M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 4 BALTIC SUCCESS (C373) G van Niekerk TT1 Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths, easy lead on turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M, finished 2nd.
3 2 BE READY (D024) C Schofield CP1 Commenced well, raced in 3rd, 3 lengths behind the leader, same margin back on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place.
4 10 DIAMOND BRILLIANT (B372) K C Leung CP/TT Began smartly from a wide draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 lengths back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to 50M, weakened thereafter.
5 11 HARRIER JET (T372) T H So V/TT Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield early, checked near 950M, 7 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight.
6 8 KUNG FU FIGHTER (D109) Z Purton -- Began fairly, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight.
7 1 INFINITY ENDEAVOUR (A030) A Badel P/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made some headway in straight.
7 6 HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) C Y Ho B/H Taken back from gate 9, raced 3 wide at rear, 8 lengths or so back, made some progress in straight.
9 13 SUMSTREETSUMWHERE (B283) M L Yeung H/V Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
10 5 ELIGERE (C473) H W Lai -- Crowded on jumping, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths back, saved ground on turn, showed limited response in straight.
11 3 FIRST RESPONDER (C205) B Shinn CP/TT Away well, raced 3 wide, 4 lengths back, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (Mucus in trachea.)
12 12 E MASTER (A254) L Hewitson V/XB Jumped well, raced 2 wide at rear, 9 lengths back on turn, made no progress in straight.
13 7 CALIFORNIA LEVEE (C523) K Teetan CP/TT Crowded out start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 850M, 8 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight.
14 14 ARDENODE (B145) M F Poon TT Began awkwardly, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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