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Race 5 (515)

PORTO HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SAINT THOMAS (CD200) A Marcus B1/TT Began fairly from wide draw and steadily eased to worse than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Gained ground steadily in early to middle part of the straight and kicked away from the rest inside final 100 M to win convincingly.
2 13 LUCKY PORT (CD086) G Schofield TT Began fairly but unable to muster early speed to race in midfield 2 wide. Took a while to click into gear in the 1st half of the straight but showed good turn of foot inside final 200 M to grab 2nd place near the line.
3 4 MR COOL (CD071) G Mosse B/TT Broke well and pushed along to be box-seated behind the leader through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 400 M out but unable to match speed with 1st pair over the concluding stages to settle for 3rd.
4 12 SUPER CHARGE (CC299) M Zahra B Best out from widest and niggled along to take lead on rail with no more than 1-1/2Ls advantage through to straight. Kept on well when asked 350 M out but became one-pace inside final 150 M.
5 6 DETERMINATION (CD075) W M Lai -- Jumped fairly and hard ridden along to race in a forward position 2 wide through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 400 M out but slightly weakened inside the final 100 M.
6 10 PERPETUAL PLEASURE (CB261) F Coetzee TT1 On jumping bounded in air and raced towards the rear section 2 wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Under pressure 350 M out and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
7 2 DANRIVA (CA040) S Dye -- Soon settled in rearward position on rail through to straight. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish when asked 350 M out.
8 5 SAINTLY PARTNERS (BV292) O Doleuze B- Began fairly and niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and only able to run on evenly to the line.
9 11 SUGAR AND SPICE (CA176) H W Lai B Jumped well and niggled along to race in midfield or better 3 wide. Switched wide on straightening to obtain running. Failed to quicken when asked 400 M out and kept on evenly to the line.
10 7 LUCKY GALLOPER (CD030) S K Sit -- Hard ridden along in the early stages to race in midfield or worse around 3 wide. Switched to the widest on straightening to obtain clear running. Unable to make any impression in the straight.
11 9 HAPPY MOMENTUM (BV264) R Fradd -- Slowly away and then checked when crowded for room. Raced at back on rail through to straight. Failed to show any running in the straight.
12 14 SUPER CATCHER (CD233) P H Lo -- Tardy start from wide draw and soon eased to the rear 2 wide. Switched wide on straightening to find clear running but failed to make any impression in straight.
13 8 ONLY YOU (CD210) A Delpech -- Tardy start and ridden along to race in midfield or better towards the outside. Rounding the home turn ridden along to maintain position and hung out. Found nothing in straight and dropped out inside final 300 M.
14 3 OKEYDOKEY (CD190) M W Leung -- Slow to begin and ridden along to race in better than midfield on rail. At the 800 M commenced to lose ground steadily and tailed out in the 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