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Race 5 (567)

THE CHEUNG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:75-55   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 GOOD FIT (BT198) Y T Cheng -- Began fairly and raced in midfield 2-wide. Made steady improvement turning for home. Ran on well in straight to take charge 150 M out and win readily.
2 9 PERPETUAL PLEASURE (CB261) R Fradd -- Soon eased to race in mid-division 3-wide through to straight. All out 300 M out and made up steady ground to snatch 2nd place near the line.
3 1 SONGS OF PRAISE (CB005) D Dunn P-/B2 Jumped well and took outright lead after 1400 M. Kept on well in straight but unable find any extra to fend off challenge from the 1st pair to settle for 3rd place.
4 4 DESERT STORM (CA048) B Prebble TT Soon raced in mid-division 2-wide. Sustained out on straightening to find clear running. Made up steady ground in straight to miss the placings by a short margin.
5 8 RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) W M Lai P-/B2 Jumped well and soon settled in front of midfield on rail through to straight. Kept on well in straight to be closest at finish.
6 11 MY FAVOURITE (CA125) S Dye -- Began fairly from wide draw and soon eased to rear section, closer to rail. Switched wide on straightening and made up some ground inside final 200 M without threatening the placegetters.
7 3 HIGH SKY (BS203) G Schofield B Raced in better than midfield 2-wide. Went forward to join leader turning for home. Kept on evenly when asked 350 M out and further weakened over the concluding stages.
8 13 DEEP PURPLE (CB251) M Walker B Slowly away and raced in worse than midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and stayed one-paced to the line.
9 5 FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) H K Yim -- Raced in mid-division out wide without cover through to straight. Kept on evenly to the line.
10 7 EARL GREY (CA251) D Whyte B Raced towards the rear section 2-wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Steady headway when asked 350 M out but kept on one pace to the line.
11 6 TURBOJET (BT277) F Coetzee B/TT Led briefly and soon raced behind leader on rail through to straight. Did not quicken when asked 350 M out and steadily weakened 250 M out.
12 10 SMART CHIEF (CC042) A Marcus B Jumped awkwardly, then was steadied when crowded for room. Raced in rear section 3-wide through to straight. Made no impression in straight and weakened steadily closing stages.
13 14 SMART HORSE (BV096) S K Sit -- Eased to race in rear section on rail through to straight. Found nothing when asked 350 M out.
14 12 THE PIONEER (CC110) K H Ting SR Raced in midfield on rail. Commenced to lose position on home bend. 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