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Race 5 (217)

MIDDLE HANDICAP   Rating:52-20   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 PRODIGY (BS294) Y T Cheng -- Settled in handy position. Gained clear running from home bend to win convincingly.
2 1 TURBOJET (BT277) F Coetzee B/TT Pulled its way towards front, three wide turning out of straight. Just failed to hold off challenger.
3 11 ENORMOUS WAY (BV136) D Whyte -- Settled in handy position, although shuffled back near 600 M. Checked severely on straightening then flashed for unlucky third. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 10 TELECOM TWIN (BV216) S Dye -- Settled midfield on the rail. Made up good ground towards inside to just miss placings.
5 8 ASPIRATION (BP003) C Brown -- Settled in handy position on the rail just behind leader. A bit one-paced in the straight.
6 9 INVINCIBLE GENERAL (BT241) W C Marwing -- Raced wide and rearward. Never travelled and was urged most of the way. Made steady ground in the straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 13 FLORAL CHEERS (BV068) K H Ting B Straight to lead turning out of home straight first time. Never quickened when asked for effort.
8 6 ALY BABA (BP045) E Legrix B Settled about midfield. Made ground on home bend but then was one-paced shortly after.
9 4 ELEGANCE (BV119) E Saint-Martin -- Over-raced in early stages but settled behind midfield. Improved out widest in the home straight.
10 12 WINNING TOUCH (BN256) W M Lai P Rearward. Did not quicken when asked and only beat home tiring runners.
11 3 WINNING YEARS (BP249) W Woods B Over-raced in early stages to settle behind the leader. Weakened in the straight.
12 7 YAN CHAI ELITE (BV251) C Williams -- Always at the rear. One-paced in the straight.
13 5 EXPRESS LOT (BT188) B Marcus B Raced in handy position but mostly three wide. Lost ground when placed under pressure on home bend.
14 14 PRETTY BABY (BP250) C H Tse B/H Raced in handy position but wide. Began to lose ground on home bend and weakened badly.
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