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Race 5 (753)

REGENCY HORSE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SPICY SHRIMP (L067) M L Yeung B/H Settled 1L behind the leader on rails, kicked strongly when asked at the top of home straight and soon hit the front, kept on, did well enough to withhold the challengers. (Lost left front plate.)
2 10 SPEED RACER (CK207) B Prebble CP Slow away, given a waiting ride as usual and travelled about 9Ls off the speed, quickened well final 350 M when placed under pressure, finished off soundly for 2nd, just late.
3 13 FORTUNE KING (CK201) G Cheyne -- Settled 7Ls off the pace, swung widest for home, ran on strongly down centre of home straight, finished off soundly for 3rd.
4 8 JOLLY BIRD (CJ154) M Chadwick CP Easily ran up to lead 1L, caught at 350 M out but still kept on well under pressure, could not find extra final 50 M, just missed a place.
5 9 METRO RIDER (CJ264) C Y Ho H/XB2/TT- Awkward start, niggled along early and soon caught up 2Ls behind the leader, kept on under pressure early in home straight, could not find extra final 50 M, just lost a place.
6 7 FULL PACK (CJ312) Z Purton B/H Driven to hold a fence position in midfield, only one-paced when asked for efforts final 350 M, never really troubled the principals. (Lost left front plate.)
7 3 TREASURE RAIDERS (CE049) M Du Plessis BO Settled 2Ls off the speed on rails, hung out at home turn, only one-paced when asked in straight.
8 2 SPLENDID SAILS (CG077) D Beadman B/SR Settled 4Ls off the pace, travelled satisfactorily on 3-wide, made up little ground in home straight when placed under pressure, rather one-paced.
9 4 FANTASTISCH (CK017) W C Marwing H/TT Awkward start, taken to the rear and travelled 10Ls behind the speed, responded well when asked at the top of home straight, finished off strongly and cover substantial ground final 300 M, too late.
10 11 ACTUARIAL TALENT (CJ028) H W Lai XB-/V/TT Urged along early, ended up in a 3-wide spot 3Ls behind the leader, only held ground until flattened passing the 200 M pole.
11 1 WIND KNIGHT (CJ326) D Whyte CP Settled 3-4Ls behind the leader, travelled 2-deep with cover, niggled along near 800 M, gave no response when asked at 400 M, failed to make up any ground.
12 14 SPEED AND GOLD (CJ151) S K Sit V1/TT Niggled along but lacked early speed, travelled satisfactorily on rails until outpaced from 600 M, weakened at 300 M, dropped out.
13 6 TOUCH LUCKY (CH193) K W Leung B/XB/TT Taken rearward from gate 14, no cover, improved along 3-deep halfway, carried extremely wide at home turn, not tested when proved beaten.
14 12 ACCELERATOR (CG179) T H So -- Settled 7Ls off the pace, saddle shifted 12, eased out 7.
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