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Race 5 (392)

POK FU LAM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 WIN HUNTER (CB132) C Soumillon B Began fairly and niggled along to lead with about 1/2L advantage on fence through to straight. Responded well when asked 350 M out to fend off challenge from 2nd placegetter to win convincingly.
2 4 FLASH HARRY (CB180) R Fradd SR Soon settled around 4Ls off pace 3 wide. Made steady improvement turning for home to be 1-1/2Ls down entering straight. All out 300 M out and ran on well but unable to up a gear to overhaul the winner.
3 3 STRATEGUS (CC050) F Coetzee -- On jumping bounded in the air. Soon recovered to race around 1-1/2Ls off pace on rail through to straight. Obtained clear running at 200 M and made up good ground there after to miss the 1st pair by a short margin.
4 6 SILVERBIRD (CB335) D Whyte -- Began well from wide draw and steadily moved across to race outside leader through to straight. Unable to quicken when placed under pressure 350 M out and kept on evenly to the line.
5 1 GLOBAL FORTUNE (CB422) E Saint-Martin -- Niggled along to race in midfield 2 wide. Steadied at 600 M. Around 3Ls down entering straight. Only ran on evenly to the line when asked 200 M out.
6 8 ELITE WIN (CA300) W M Lai B- Settled in rear section around 2 wide. Made little improvement from the outside turning for home. Made up little ground in early part of straight but no extra inside the final 200 M.
7 13 AHEAD A HEAD (CB092) S Dye -- Jumped awkwardly but soon recovered to race in prominent position. Proved difficult to settle in the early stages and hung out when making the turn. One-paced and continue to hang out in straight.
8 9 FLAGS UP (BS126) M W Leung B On jumping knuckled and raced in mid-division on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M and kept on one-paced to the line.
9 7 TIRAMISU (CB386) O Doleuze B-/V1 Settled in midfield around 3 wide through to straight. Kept on evenly to the finish.
10 12 SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) G Schofield B Began fairly and eased to rear sections towards the outside. Switched out to find running turning for home but made no impression in straight.
11 2 BORN TO WIN (BP010) K C Tsang B Ridden along to race in better than midfield 3 wide. Moved up to join leader when turning for home. Unable to quicken in straight and further weakened inside final 200 M.
12 14 CHUK WAY (BT268) K T Yeung B Unable to muster early speed to race at back on rail through to straight. Made no impression in straight.
13 5 GOLFING PARTNERS (CB234) G Mosse BO-/B2 Began well from wide draw but was soon taken back to a rearward position closer to rail. Difficult to settle in the early stages. Found nothing in straight and checked to rear after 200 M. (Dropped whip 200 M.)
14 10 JUSTINIAN (CB324) D Dunn -- Soon raced in rear section. Caught wide when making the turn and tailed out 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