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Race 5 (531)

KOWLOON TSAI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FIRE BALL (D087) J Moreira TT Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, there to turn, angled out after passing 400M, finished off strongly to score.
2 12 NOBLE DESIRE (C540) M F Poon V-/XB/SR1 Began well, positioned on rail better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, saved ground throughout, hard ridden 300M, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 9 EXUBERANT (E282) C Schofield B/TT Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out after passing 400M, no clear run early in straight, made good progress final 200M to take a place, nearest on line.
4 6 SHADOW RUNNER (D463) M Chadwick B Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths back, 2 wide from 450M, awkwardly placed early in straight, closed off well to make frame without threatening.
5 1 SPRINT FORWARD (C353) C L Chau CP/TT Bumped start, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, found a 2 wide spot near 750M, commenced move after passing 450M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly.
6 7 SUPERB DADDY (D235) Z Purton -- Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, unable to obtain clear running until approaching final 50M, made some progress thereafter.
7 4 SHINING ON (A359) C Y Ho -- Began awkwardly and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, same position on turn, no clear run until final 50M, ran on evenly thereafter.
8 8 CHIKORITA (D230) A Hamelin XB Slightly slow out and bumped, positioned on rail behind midfield, 5 lengths back, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 100M, weakened thereafter.
9 10 KING'S TROOPER (C130) K Teetan B Began only fairly, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, showed limited response in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
10 3 NOIR RIDER (E138) V Borges -- Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, shared lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened thereafter.
11 2 WHISKEY NEAT (D150) K H Chan H/V/TT Moderately away from the widest draw, raced prominently but 3 wide, a length back on turn, carried wider after passing 400M, weakened gradually in straight. (Lame right front leg next day morning.)
12 5 GOODLUCK GOODLUCK (B188) K C Leung B Bumped start, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong.
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