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Race 5 (633)

MEDICAL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 TIME SUPREME (CE012) D Whyte B Slowly away from wide gate and pushed along to race in worse than midfield 3 wide with cover. Made little headway from the outside at home turn. Under pressure 400 M out and cruised home to win comfortably.
2 13 JUBILOSO (CD381) A Delpech B/TT Began fairly and pushed along to race in worse than midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to see clear daylight in early to middle part of straight. Made up steady ground inside final 200 M to grab 2nd place near the line.
3 6 TELECOM TYCOON (CC039) G Schofield CP-/V2/TT Jumped well from wide draw and ridden along to race in a prominent position 3 wide without cover through to straight. Ran on well when asked 300 M out but was overhauled by 2nd placegetter near the line.
4 5 TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) R Fradd B Jumped well from widest and ridden along to race 1/2L off leader through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 400 M out but became one-pace over the concluding stages.
5 2 SMART CHIEF (CC042) O Chavez PC-/B2 Jumped well from wide draw and ridden along to race in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. All out 350 M and kept on fairly without threatening.
6 1 CHERISHED (CB160) F Coetzee P Broke fairly and soon eased to the tail on rail through to straight. From 400 M to 200 M was held up, made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
7 4 KING OF FIELD (CC195) H W Lai SR/H Jumped awkwardly and raced in the rear section 2 wide. Ridden along at home bend and made headway from the outside. Under pressure 400 M out and plugged on fairly to the line. (Lost right front plate.)
8 9 DENDRANTHEMA LOVE (CD073) H K Yim V Unable to muster early speed and raced in the rear section on rail. Switched wide on straightening to obtain running whilst closing off the race fairly was steadied near the 1000 M to avoid heels and kept on same pace thereafter.
9 3 HARRY HARRY (CD019) C Brown B Jumped with field and niggled along to race in midfield 2 wide. Crept closer to lead rounding the home turn. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and slightly weakened inside final 200 M.
10 12 A BETTER DRAGON (CC329) C K Tong SR Tardy start and ridden along to race in midfield or better on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and kept on same pace to the line.
11 14 ZHI YOU SPIRIT (CD241) M W Leung TT Began well and ridden along to race in a prominent position on rail through to straight. Stayed one-pace when asked 350 M out and steadily weakened inside final 200 M.
12 10 DANSOLDE (CE157) M Rodd -- Bounded in the air at the start and niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide. Near the 700 M was unable to maintain position and lost ground. Made no impression in straight.
13 11 THE LAVISH LAD (CD193) B Prebble B1 Began fairly and soon settled in worse than midfield 2 wide. Near the 700 M was checked to avoid heels. Failed to show any running in the straight.
14 8 ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) O Doleuze B Jumped well and pushed along to take up running on rail with no more than 1L advantage to straight. Headed soon after the 400 M and steadily dropped out thereafter.
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