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Race 5 (399)

PERIDOT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) W M Lai B/TT Jumped fast and soon occupied a one-off position 2Ls off the speed, travelled keenly in middle stages, crept closer at home turn, ran on to contest lead at the top of straight, fought hard to win by a nose.
2 1 HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) M L Yeung B/TT Jumped well from gate 14, driven to lead and found the fence near 900 M, uncontested until the straight, overhauled at 200 M, kept battling on under pressure, almost fought back, lost by a whisker.
3 10 SOHNA (CG183) J Victoire B/TT Out in line, held up in a 3-wide position just behind the mid-division, made up ground steadily under pressure in home straight, could not find extra to challenge the top two final 100 M.
4 7 GLORIOUS GIANT (CK306) B Prebble H1 Broke fairly, sat 4Ls behind the speed, held up for room early in straight, ran on steadily when clear final 200 M, just lost a place.
5 12 FAIRWOOD CROWN (CK040) M W Leung SR Slow to begin, sat one from the rear and travelled 6Ls off the pace, made up gradual ground down centre of the home straight but never really troubled the principals.
6 8 RED LOTUS (CK378) H W Lai -- Prominently placed just behind the leaders, proven very difficult to settle when restrained in early and middle stages, kept on fairly under pressure until turned one-paced final 150 M.
7 13 PRIVATE ROAD (CK189) J Lloyd B/XB Lacked early speed, sat 5Ls off the pace and caught 4-wide with no cover, crept closer rounding bend, took bit long to quicken early in home straight, made some late progress final 200 M.
8 6 ENCOSTA DON (CH305) K W Leung B Sat in the mid-division, caught 3-wide with no cover, ran on to join the lead at home turn, held ground until flattened passing 200 M pole, checked near 80 M.
9 14 THINK BIG (CK295) C W Wong SR/H/TT Out in line, easily ran up to take the box-seat just behind the leader, only held ground at the top of home straight, outpaced passing 200 M pole, hung out at 50 M.
10 11 EXTRA SPECIAL (CJ213) Z Purton CP Given a waiting ride as usual and travelled 5-6Ls behind the speed, gave very limited response when asked for efforts in the home straight, made no impression.
11 2 FULL STAR (CL031) W C Marwing -- Slow to begin, sat 7Ls off the pace at the rear, placed under pressure at the top of home straight, only made little ground and passed the tired runners, checked at 50 M.
12 3 MOONGLOW (CG008) G Cheyne B/TT Jumped fast but lacked early, sat in a 3-wide rearward position 6Ls behind the speed, shifted widest for home, failed to make up any ground in the home straight.
13 5 THISTLE SPIRIT (CK281) D Beadman B1 Bit slow to begin, placed in a fence position just behind the mid-division, gave no response when asked for efforts at the top of home straight, soon dropped out, checked at 50 M.
14 4 PRINCE OF LUCK (CK206) O Doleuze -- Broke only fairly, sat just behind the pace and proved very difficult to settle in early and middle stages, weakened sharply passing 400 M pole, finished tailed out.
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