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Race 5 (685)

HEALTH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) K L Chui B Covered up 3Ls off pace in mid-division at 800 M, over 1L down and vying for 4th place taking home turn, led 250 M out, always doing just enough to win.
2 9 MASTER YING (CB249) K S Yu B Best away, always prominent but 3-wide no cover about 1L off pace in 3rd until 600 M, disputing the lead at top of home straight, always held by a neck in 2nd from 200 M to line.
3 4 ACTIVE VALOUR (CG045) D Whyte -- Worse than midfield 4Ls off pace and 5-wide no cover until getting in 2-wide at 800 M, 3Ls down in mid-division on straightening, every chance when half a length off in 3rd at 100 M, no extra.
4 1 NOBLE CONQUEROR (CG169) B Prebble B- Fractious in gates and slowest away, 6Ls back in 12th at 800 M, headway to be 3Ls back in midfield off final bend, had every chance to at least place but lacked the dash. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 6 WINDICATOR (CG035) C Munce -- Box seat position on fence 2Ls or 3Ls off pace in 4th or so until home straight, a neck down in 2nd at 200 M with strong place prospects, failed to sustain effort.
6 2 DR POSSI (CE288) C W Wong -- Worse than midfield and 5Ls behind at the 800 M, 3Ls down in midfield taking home turn, no clear running at 300 M, always held by principals.
7 14 WONDERFUL BOY (CD192) H W Lai V/TT In midfield or better and no worse than 2Ls or 3Ls off speed until the 600 M, closer at top of home straight, held up until the 300 M, couldn't quicken once clear.
8 3 PROFIT HILL (CE274) H K Yim CP Switched from wide gate to fence to 8Ls behind in rear at 800 M, 5Ls down in rear taking home turn, made some fair late ground, never nearer.
9 10 NEW TRIUMPH (CG105) Y T Cheng CP2 Always in front rank and on fence until turning for home, failed to quicken up and well held final 200 M.
10 12 AMBITIOUS LEADER (CC082) M W Leung P-/B2/TT Held up towards rear, 7Ls down at 800 M, over 4Ls behind in 12th taking home turn, found nothing off the bit.
11 8 SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) S K Sit V Always worse than midfield about 5Ls off pace and mostly without cover, 5-wide (widest of all) off home striaght, never dangerous.
12 5 MY PRIDE (CG017) D Dunn V Mostly midfield about 3Ls off pace but always caught racing 4-wide no cover, dropped out tamely in home straight.
13 13 SMARTY FACE (CE051) W M Lai V-/B2 Awkward break, about 5Ls off pace worse than midfield early on, same margin behind in rear taking home turn, no impression.
14 7 HAPPY SUNDAY (CE169) E Saint-Martin B/TT Bumped at start but soon recovered to dispute lead out 2-wide from 800 M to home turn, very weak in home straight and eased down 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