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Race 5 (625)

BRANDY SNAP HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 QUADRUPLE DOUBLE (B250) M F Poon TT Made contact and unbalanced at start, raced in 2nd, a length behind the leader, similar position on turn, hard ridden after passing 400M, showed good response, hit the front 200M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 13 HAPPY ALUMNI (C065) V Borges H/XB/TT Began awkwardly, positioned on rail behind midfield, travelled keenly in the middle stages, angled out 550M, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line.
3 8 MIG ENERGY (C376) K Teetan TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, moved closer along the rail on turn, unable to obtain clear running until 200M, made good progress thereafter to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 6 BALTIC WHISPER (B216) N Callan TT Bumped start, positioned on rail better than midfield, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, angled out early in straight, closed off well without threatening.
5 1 CRUISING (B337) K H Chan -- Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6 3 BEAUTY LOYAL (B383) Z Purton B/TT Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide with cover from 700M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly.
7 4 GLORIOUS LOVER (D191) H T Mo -- Away with them, raced 2 wide, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line, no threat to the first few. (Jockey dropped whip near 350M.)
8 14 HAPPY TIME (B272) M Chadwick TT Taken back from gate 12, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, there to turn, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home.
9 7 HELAKU KNIGHT (C328) K C Leung XB-/CP/H Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, bumped and unbalanced near 250M, weakened gradually thereafter.
10 10 LUMEN BABA (D322) C Schofield SR1/XB1 Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened steadily final furlong.
11 11 AMAZING KNIGHT (D266) J Moreira E Commenced well from gate 11, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
12 12 CHIKORITA (D230) C Wong -- Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide slightly better than midfield, no cover from 950M, moved closer after passing 800M, a length back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
13 5 SINCERE BOY (D318) H W Lai -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a threat.
14 9 PIANILLO (D277) A Hamelin XB1 Took keen hold, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened after passing 300M.
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