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Race 5 (373)

THE YAN OI TONG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BEATO (H090) Z Purton B/TT Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 500M, very wide turning in, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line, easily scored.
2 12 JOYFUL PROSPERITY (H213) K C Leung -- Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide from 500M, took the lead 300M, headed 150M, kept on well to take 2nd.
3 10 CHILLI BABA (G339) K Teetan B-/V1 Jumped well from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 2 FLYING MOJITO (G412) L Ferraris XB/TT Began only fairly, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out after passing 500M, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 14 DRAGON PRIDE (D164) A Badel V-/B2 Taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, made some progress in the run home.
6 4 GALLANT CROWN (D359) J Kah B Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 900M, 3rd on turn, angled out 500M, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 300M, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
7 13 HORSE OF GOOD LUCK (H160) K De Melo TT Began well, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 850M, 2nd on turn, challenged the leader early in straight, peaked 250M, weakened final furlong.
8 6 PRINCE ALEX (G307) L Hewitson SR/XB/TT Bumped start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, a bit closer on turn, 2 wide from 500M, no clear run early in straight, peaked 250M, weakened gradually final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 9 CHATEAU (H214) A Atzeni -- Began well from the widest draw, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead near 850M, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 7 ROYAL PRIDE (E351) E C W Wong B/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, found rail near 900M, saved ground on turn, no clear run 350M to 250M, weakened final furlong.
11 1 BONUS PAL (H360) Y L Chung B Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight.
12 8 UP AND UP (H163) C L Chau CP1/TT- Reared leaving stalls and started very slowly, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 11 GO GO SIXTEEN (E244) M F Poon B/TT Slowly away, showed no early speed, raced at tail, detached from 1000M , virtually pulled up. (See Racing Incidents.)
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