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Race 5 (439)

NORTH POINT HANDICAP   Rating:55-35   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 CHEERFUL FORTUNE (CC088) E Saint-Martin -- Began well and raced around 1L off leader 2 wide. Hung out badly turning for home. Took lead 400 M out and ran home strongly to score an easy victory.
2 7 BOWIN (CB398) H K Yim -- Broke fairly but was taken back to race 5Ls off pace 3 wide through to straight. All out 300 M out and made up good ground inside final 200 M whilst hanging in.
3 9 HAPPY WINNING (CB302) A Marcus B/TT1 Pushed along but outpaced to rear around 6Ls off pace 2 wide through to straight. Made up steady ground when asked 400 M out but unable to match speed with the first pair.
4 1 CHARMING STRIDE (BV325) M W Leung V1 Soon raced around 4Ls off speed 2 wide through to straight. Made up little ground when asked 300 M out but was never in position to trouble the placegetters.
5 11 NOBLE VICTORY (CC022) E Legrix V Shortly after the start was steadied and raced in rear section on fence. Unable to obtain clear running in early part of straight. Made up little ground in the final stages.
6 10 JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) R Fradd B Pushed along to lead on rail with no more than 1L advantage through to straight. Headed around 400 M and steadily weakened inside final 200 M.
7 2 WIN HUNTER (CB132) D Whyte B Ridden hard to race in forward position but was caught deep without cover. Unable to quicken in straight and further weakened inside final 200 M.
8 12 VICTORY MASTER (CA223) K S Yu B-/TT- Unable to match early speed to race at back on rail through to straight. Did not quicken in straight and only ran past several beaten runners inside final 200 M.
9 3 BULLISH KID (CC162) W M Lai -- Raced in mid-division around 3 wide through to straight. Made no impression in straight.
10 6 HENNESSY FORTUNE (CB403) S Dye -- Raced in forward position around 3 wide. Under pressure to hold position turning for home. Steadily dropped out from 300 M.
11 4 CHAMPION LION (CC090) O Doleuze B Raced in midfield on fence. Ridden along to maintain position turning for home. Soon dropped 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