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Race 5 (518)

SHUM SHUI PO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 TOP DRAGON (CK342) C W Wong B Good break, ridden up three wide into second place, half length outside leader, driven straight, ran on gamely to lead near line.
2 2 RUGBY HEAVEN (CL086) D Whyte -- Fair break, ridden up to take rail just behind leader, challenged on inside in straight, led narrowly 100m out, just weakened near line.
3 5 PLANET (CL029) O Doleuze TT Good break, reined back from out draw to third last on rail, made run up the rail in straight, finished well.
4 11 POWER AND GOLD (CK041) Y T Cheng V1/TT Ridden early after decent break but not speed to get near lead, midfield and bustled back straight, challenged between horses straight, snatched up when path blocked 200m out, may have been unlucky.
5 10 SOHNA (CG183) A Suborics B/TT Fair break but not enough early pace to hold position, reined back to midfield on rail, slightly checked turn, then tightened up in straight, ran on quite well until no extra last 50m.
6 3 VALUE CHOICE (CG213) M Chadwick B Slow break out wide, last down far side, made bid on inside, closed quite well but never a threat.
7 8 GLORIOUS GIANT (CK306) B Prebble B/H Fair break, sixth one off rail on settling down, challenged on outside in straight, weakened last 75m.
8 6 SOLAR UP (CK065) J Lloyd -- Quick break, led early, still in front until weakened 200m out.
9 4 NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) M L Yeung B/TT Good break, fourth one off rail far side, ridden in middle of course straight, weakened.
10 1 ESPERANZA (CG159) C K Tong B Driven up on outside from wide gate, not pace to get to lead and caught wide, wide into straight, stayed on until last 200m, never a danger.
11 12 MARVELLOUS (CH026) H W Lai V/H1/TT Fair break, not much early speed and caught out wide, back to second last, wide into straight, found nothing.
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