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Race 5 (021)

THE HONG KONG COUNTRY CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:72-48   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 V-MING (BL048) W M Lai -- Moved up to be 4th 1000 M, ran on 400 M out to hit front close home.
2 7 PERKYMAN (BJ268) D Whyte -- Towards rear early, moved up turning in, ran on well.
3 13 SAINT TAK (BN198) F Coetzee -- Long time leader, only headed close home.
4 1 GAGNE VITE (BJ094) E Saint-Martin -- Mostly midfield before being hampered inside 800 M, ran on well final 300 M.
5 2 LEPRECHAUN (BK116) P Strydom -- Awkward start, dropped back, good progress around field turn and home straight.
6 12 GOLDEN PROSPERITY (BL061) W L Ho V1/H- Mostly midfield, forward move turning in, but unable to sustain run.
7 5 BLAZING BALLAD (BN016) P A Eddery -- Soon niggled along to hold midfield position, asked to improve turning in, but never looked likely.
8 6 ENCORE (BM076) P Robinson -- Close to pace far side and turning in, but unable to get on terms.
9 9 STAR OF MARBLE (BJ096) K C Chan -- Good start from wide draw, dropped back to midfield, no extra final 200 M.
10 11 CROWN COMMANDER (BJ181) K M So -- Rear early and never likely to challenge.
11 4 MR ZILLIONAIRE (BL185) B Marcus -- Prominent and every chance before fading final stages.
12 3 INNOVATION (BH048) E Legrix -- Never a factor.
13 8 MIDAS TOUCH (BN054) C W Choi -- Prominent far side, soon lost touch home straight.
14 10 SURELY WONDERFUL (BK213) D Lee -- Lost position early and never a factor thereafter.
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