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Race 5 (117)

PEACOCK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 BEAUTY SPIRIT (B409) A Badel B/TT Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield early, 3 wide from 900M, commenced move 500M, finished off strongly to score.
2 1 SOULMATE (D404) J Moreira -- Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, closed off well to take 2nd.
3 3 DECISIVE ACTION (C152) Z Purton CP/TT Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail 600M, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening.
4 5 OSCAR GLORY (E109) M F Poon CP Began well form gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually final 50M.
5 8 LIGHT OF WANSHI (E009) M Chadwick TT Out in line, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide after passing 800M, no clear running early in straight, cleared 300M, made good progress thereafter to be nearest on line.
6 7 EVER LAUGH (A278) C Schofield B/TT Moderately away, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight.
7 12 LEGION OF MERIT (D419) H T Mo B2 Began only fairly, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened final 100M.
8 14 EASY FORTUNE (E242) K Teetan CP Bumped start, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, moved closer on turn, 4 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
9 4 GREAT TREASURE (T380) C Y Ho -- Away with them, raced at rear on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, cleared 300M, one-paced thereafter.
10 11 THE JOLLY (E263) H Bentley E-/CP/XB Began only fairly, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 2 CASIMIRO (C149) C L Chau -- Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, wider on turn, failed to quicken in straight.
12 9 MING WARRIOR (E128) L Ferraris TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 7 lengths back, the last turning in, failed to close off in straight.
13 13 WINNING STEED (D155) A Hamelin B/H Average to begin, trapped wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, no cover throughout, weakened early in straight. (Minor laceration to the outside of the right hind heel.)
14 10 WITTY SCHOLAR (E393) R Maia -- Jumped well from gate 11, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, weakened 500M, eased final 300M, unacceptable performance.
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