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Race 5 (076)

FUZHOU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 CHATER LANE (CB339) D Whyte B/SR Began fairly and settled in midfield on rail through to straight. Once clear running was obtained at 200 M ran home strongly to grab winner spot near the line.
2 14 MAMOUSKA (CB444) Y T Cheng B Broke fairly and ridden along to take up running on rail with no more than 1L advantage to home straight. Ran on well when asked 350 M out but unable to fend off challenge from winner to surrender lead in the closing stages.
3 6 MONZA KING (BV280) W Smith B Soon settled in rear section 2-wide. Made progress from the outside at home bend to be in midfield on straightening. Made up steady ground in straight and just failed to run down the 2nd placegetter.
4 2 CHERISHED (CB160) P H Lo -- Broke well from wide draw and was eased to the rear section on rail through to straight. Switched to the widest in straight to obtain clear running and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
5 3 CLAWS OF THUNDER (CB292) R Fradd TT Began awkwardly and raced in worse than midfield 3-wide. Switched out on straightening and made up little ground inside final 200 M when asked 350 M out.
6 7 ON THE TEE (CB052) G Mosse SR Began well and settled in midfield 2-wide through to straight. Near the 300 M was steadied when crowded for room. Soon recovered and made up little ground inside final 150 M to be closest at finish.
7 13 KASHMAC (BT084) C Williams -- Raced in worse than midfield 2-wide through to straight. Unable to find clear running until 150 M out and made up little ground to be closest at finish thereafter.
8 10 HAPPY FORTUNE (CA307) D Dunn -- Broke well but was taken back to worse than midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and kept on same pace to the line.
9 9 VENETIAN MASTER (CB334) A Marcus P On jumping threw its head about, lost ground and raced at back 2-wide. Switched wide and went forward at home turn to be in midfield on straightening. Stayed one-paced in straight and weakened slightly in closing stages.
10 1 HIGH SPIRITS (BT233) F Coetzee TT Jumped well and raced outside leader through to straight. Found nothing when asked 300 M out and further weakened final 200 M.
11 11 SUPER COMBED (CB392) S K Sit B Jumped awkwardly and rider became unbalanced. Soon recovered to better than midfield out wide without cover. Under pressure at home bend to hold position. Unable to quicken in straight and further weakened inside 200 M.
12 12 PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) S Dye -- Raced in mid-division 3-wide. Under pressure to maintain position at home bend. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and steadily faded inside final 200 M.
13 5 ENORMOUS WAY (BV136) G Schofield -- Pushed along to race in better than midfield 2-wide through to straight. Under pressure 400 M but failed to respond and steadily weakened out of the race.
14 4 DISTINCTION (CB257) J Quinn -- Niggled along to race in better than midfield on fence and proved difficult to settle in the early to middle stages. Found wanting in straight and steadily dropped out inside final 200 M.
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