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Race 5 (430)

TVB PO LEUNG KUK GALA SPECTACULAR HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 FLYING MOJITO (G412) Z Purton CP/XB Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, hard ridden 300M, finished off strongly to score.
2 8 GOLD TACK (H106) H Bowman -- Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, 2 wide from 1050M, a bit closer on turn, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M.
3 9 INDIGENOUS REALM (D458) M F Poon TT Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, wider after passing 650M, 3 lengths back turning in, closed off well to take a place.
4 1 CHING (G380) L Hewitson -- Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 700M, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest finish.
5 5 DARCI JOY (E161) K C Leung B/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off well without threatening the first few.
6 14 DRAGON PRIDE (D164) V Borges B-/V1 Away well, raced 3 wide with cover, 6 lengths or so back, wider on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening.
7 10 ONE HEART ONE (H004) C Y Ho CP2/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, raced prominently on the outside, took the lead approaching 1300M, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 11 GENERAL WINNER (E376) L Currie -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, closer on turn but still the last, made some headway in straight.
9 12 PAKISTAN FRIEND (B370) M Chadwick TT Began fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 650M, no clear run early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter.
10 3 YEABOI (G372) C L Chau B Began only fairly, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide turning in, made no impression in straight.
11 13 SO YOU TRUST (G441) A Badel TT Away with them, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 1050M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
12 4 TURQUOISE ALPHA (E197) S De Sousa CP/XB Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
13 2 LOOKING COOL (G151) K Teetan PC Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Mucus.)
14 7 COURIER MARVEL (H103) Y L Chung XB/CP1/TT Out with rest, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground 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