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Race 5 (153)

ELEANOR HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 PEAK TO PEAK (D472) C Y Ho B/TT Jumped well, positioned right behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off strongly to score by a nose.
2 9 NIMBLE NIMBUS (E249) H Bentley XB/CP1 Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, finished off strongly, just narrowly beaten.
3 12 VOYAGE STAR (C098) C L Chau V/TT Began smartly, raced prominently, 2 wide on turn, took the lead 400M, kept on very well, just unable to hold off the first two late.
4 10 HAPPY DAILY (E294) K Teetan CP/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 6 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off well to make frame.
5 8 HK DRAGON (E222) B Shinn B/TT Made contact shortly after start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, found daylight near 150M, only showed limited response, no extra final 50M.
6 6 RIGHT AS RAIN (G037) M Chadwick B1 Crowded on jumping, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight.
7 13 LUCKY MARYKNOLL (E024) R Maia TT Away well, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
8 2 CHARGE ON (D162) M F Poon B Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide in the middle stages, very wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter.
9 1 MERIDIAN GENIUS (C067) K C Leung -- Moderately away, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home.
10 7 BELLA BABY (B365) Z Purton XB/TT Shifted out on jumping and bumped, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, similar position on turn, peaked on run 300M, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
11 3 UNICORNBABY (C203) T Piccone B/TT Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, found rail approaching 800M, challenged near 500M, headed early in straight, weakened final 200M.
12 4 WHAT A LEGEND (C004) H N Wong B Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 450M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened thereafter.
13 11 SO AWESOME (D258) J Moreira -- Began awkwardly and bumped, trapped wide in midfield, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 5 LOYAL AMBITION (E489) K H Chan H1/TT1 Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight.
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