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Race 5 (683)

WERTHER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GOOD LUCK FRIEND (D228) J Moreira CP Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, travelled keenly near 850M, 2 wide on turn, hard ridden after passing 400M, hit the front 300M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 2-1/4L.
2 6 BIZ POWER (B052) Z Purton B Crowded start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 1 CRUISING (B337) C L Chau -- Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 900M, found rail 800M, travelled well on turn, peaked and headed 300M, kept on evenly to take a place.
4 7 KEEP YOU WARM (D272) V Borges B/XB Bumped start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, finished off evenly.
5 3 MOERAKI (D084) C Y Ho H-/CP1 Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 900M, 2 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly.
6 8 CALIFORNIA LEVEE (C523) K Teetan B/H/TT Jumped well from gate 11, positioned 1 out 1 back, carried wider after passing 750M, hard ridden after turning in, showed limited response, ran on evenly to the line.
7 4 WIND N GRASS (D197) A Hamelin TT Crowded out start, positioned on rail slightly behind midfield, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly. (Lame left front leg next day morning.)
8 5 BIG BROOK (D388) C Schofield -- Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide at rear, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly.
9 2 HAFEET ALAIN (D379) B Shinn -- Taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
10 12 HAPPY TIME (B272) M Chadwick TT Began well from the widest draw, raced wide behind midfield, 4 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 11 SHANGHAI GRACE (D190) H N Wong -- Crowded start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 wide from 850M, carried wider after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M.
12 9 ROMANTIC COMBO (D271) K C Leung B1/TT1 Jumped with them, raced wide in midfield, no cover throughout, weakened after passing 500M when hard run took effect.
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