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Race 5 (201)

JIANGXI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 LIGHTNING SPEED (CG263) D Whyte B 3-back on fence 4Ls back in 5th at 1100 M, popped off the fence down backstretch and pressed on at 500 M to lead at top of home straight, comfortable win.
2 10 CHAMPION LAD (CH042) M Nunes XB-/TT Did well to get into 'one-out-one-back' position at 1200 M despite wide gate, 1L down in 4th at top of home straight, outpaced by winner but did enough for 2nd.
3 7 SOHNA (CG183) O Doleuze B Switched from widest gate to be 7Ls back in 11th at 1200 M, 4Ls down and hanging in when 9th turning for home, stayed on pretty well for a place.
4 1 CRYSTAL (CE209) B Prebble B Midfield or better with cover no worse than 3Ls from the speed until home turn, had his chance to place but lacked the acceleration.
5 8 KING OF SHAVER (CH041) G Boss B 2-wide and 5Ls back in 8th at 1100 M, headway out 5-wide turning for home, didn't trouble the principals.
6 12 MR FLOODLIGHT (CG257) S Dye B 6Ls back in 9th on fence at 1100 M, outpaced turning for home when still 6Ls off pace, ran on past a few tired rivals late.
7 2 EMBRACES (CH175) Y T Cheng -- 3-wide with cover in rear bunch about 6Ls from the early tempo, never likely to take a hand in the finish.
8 3 MAGI JOY (CH056) C K Tong B Sent on to lead by 1L at 1000 M, weakened once headed at top of the home straight.
9 6 LIMONCELLO (CH178) G Mosse B/TT Slowly away and soon in rear about 8Ls from the front, 6Ls last turning for home, never on terms.
10 5 PRIMIATA (CG226) F Coetzee B/TT 2-wide and 4Ls back in 6th at 1100 M, pressed on out 3-wide no cover from the 600 M to lead at top of home straight, nothing left final 300 M.
11 4 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) H W Lai SR Led by a neck on fence at 1200 M but handed up the advantage soon after, box-seat run until home turn but always hanging out, very weak in homestretch.
12 11 DIAGHILEV (CH241) W M Lai B Trapped 3 and 4-wide without cover throughout, always around midfield about 4Ls from the front but beaten at top of home straight, eased down.
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