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Race 5 (410)

CHARMING CITY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 APPRECIATION (CK161) D Whyte B Handy 3rd or 4th about 2Ls back on the fence until home turn, kicked strongly inside final 200 M to lead 70 M out, probably better for further/more pace.
2 1 ALL TIME HIGH (CG285) M Chadwick CP/XB/TT 3Ls back in 5th or 6th out 2-wide before straightening, stayed on pretty well in the final 400 M to nick 2nd in final strides.
3 5 AMNESTY (CK051) Z Purton B/XB Soon led on fence, between 1L and 2Ls clear until home turn, still 2Ls up at the 200 M, headed about 70 M out and tired late to lose 2nd on the line.
4 3 AMAZING VENTURE (CJ039) W M Lai -- Slowest out, 4-back on fence in 8th about 5Ls behind lead at halfway, finished off well in the straight to very nearly nick a place.
5 8 BLINK AGAIN (CK011) O Doleuze B-/V1/TT1 5Ls behind in 7th out 2-wide at halfway, similarly placed off last turn, made some minor late ground, abnormal breathing diagnosed again.
6 10 ALMIGHTY (CK006) W C Marwing P1 3-back along fence 4Ls from the pace when midfield or better until final turn, fairly one-paced to wrap up.
7 14 PEARL HALO (CJ023) M W Leung B/TT Caught 3-wide no cover when prominent early, 2Ls back in 2nd off last bend, kept on at the same pace.
8 7 LEADER (CG012) Y T Cheng SR Went back from widest gate, no better than 11th or 5Ls from the speed before the home turn, made no real impression down centre of track.
9 11 PRECISION MAGIC (CJ262) B Prebble -- On fence in rear quartet at least 5Ls from the pace through to last turn, held up 300 M out but never much of a threat in any case.
10 13 LUCKY DRAGON (CD322) M Du Plessis TT Taken back from wide gate, 4-wide no cover on the circle at least 7Ls from the speed, finished off out wide without posing any danger.
11 9 BLESS US ALL (CK086) B Doyle SR1 2-wide and 1L from the early pace but over-raced with the head up, struggling to keep up when 3Ls back in 4th off final bend, fizzled out.
12 6 GREEN SUPER (CJ103) H W Lai -- Another very meek performance, always in rear and at least 7Ls from the action.
13 12 DON RICARDO (CE262) J Winks -- Always rearward at least 6Ls from the speed, struggling at halfway, dropped out, later found to have bled.
14 4 OUT FOR GOLD (CK098) P H Lo -- Inauspicious debut, poor start, struggling to lie up at halfway and gone at the top of the home straight, to trial.
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