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Race 5 (319)

THE A.T.V. CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80+   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SABOATAN (BJ187) G Childs -- Jumped awkwardly. Made headway from 9th at 800 M to 6th into straight. Closed on leader gradually to gain ascendancy inside 50 M. Held on narrowly.
2 1 QUICKEN AWAY (BE121) E Legrix -- Sat 2nd to top of straight when took over. Held lead to final stages when worn down by winner. Stayed on well.
3 6 OPTIC EMPIRE (BJ151) J Marshall -- Fly-jumped the start. Midfield when checked inside 1000 M dropping to 11th. Held up for run early in straight but rattled home from 200 M to be closest at finish.
4 5 HAPPY GUY (BK143) A S Cruz -- Travelled 4th to 800 M and 6th to home bend. Recovered 4th at line.
5 8 LUCKY OPTIMISTS (BJ147) M Kinane -- Wide throughout. Moved forward from 6th early to 4th at 800 M. Shared 2nd to 200 M then tired.
6 4 RED RUFFIAN (BJ287) B Marcus -- Jumped in air at start, losing ground. In similar position throughout. Reached 5th inside 200 M but outpaced. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 13 FORTUNE DUKE (BH120) K W Lee -- Ran home stoutly along rails from last into straight to finish midfield despite checking inside 200 M.
8 9 NITROGEN (BJ136) D Gauci -- Prominent to home bend, sharing 3rd behind leaders. Could not go on from 200 M. Weakened.
9 2 CARRY ON WINNING (BG380) F Coetzee -- Some gain from 13th into straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 10 STAR OF LIHLIN (BH180) C K Tse -- Jumped inwards. Little shift to position throughout. Nearest when 8th inside 200 M.
11 12 JACKO (BH249) N Tiley -- Never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 3 HAPPY MONEY (BJ297) D Beadman -- Midfield to 400 M but found nothing in straight.
13 14 ORIENTAL SOVEREIGN (BH165) W H Tse -- Led field to top of straight. Faded.
14 11 FORTUNE BASIN (BK057) C W Choi -- In last few throughout.
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