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Race 5 (134)

PARMIGIANI EXCELLENT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 ELECTRONIC PHOENIX (S343) M L Yeung H Taken back to last, advanced a spot 800m, string traveller 3 wide with cover on turn, shaken up 500m, motored centre track to edge lead 220m, idled a little in front, in command at wire.
2 2 CLASSIC EMPEROR (T193) D Whyte B Dropped in from wide gate to race wide with cover near rear, progress on turn, driven 430m & ran on centre track to 2nd at 220m, always held in duel to wire.
3 4 GENERAL OF PATCH (T106) Z Purton B/H/XB Taken back to 2nd last on rail, switched off heels 1100m, to last 700m, 4.5L back when switched wide & driven 430m, strong closer to 3rd late.
4 7 MAGICAL BEAUTY (T342) J Moreira CP/TT Outpaced early & bustled, advanced to midfield 3 wide with cover 800m, niggled 530m, outpaced & driven into stretch, shifted out & stayed on gradually centre track.
5 11 HOUSE OF LUCK (S127) C K Tong B Broke ok, ridden forward to 2nd 1 off no cover at 1000m, vied for lead 520m, shaken up to lead 380m, hung in 260m, headed 210m, swamped in run home.
6 9 BOLD STITCH (S323) C Schofield B-/XB/V1 Smart start but unable to slot & raced 4 deep no cover midfield, progress on turn to challenge 430m & shaken up, found little, one-paced.
7 5 HARD BALL GET (P373) N Rawiller CP Sharp start, settled midfield 1 off with cover, over-raced 860m, caught on heels into stretch, switched out 300m & driven, kept on same speed.
8 12 PLAIN BLUE BANNER (S070) R Fourie B Outpaced start & bustled initially on rail behind midfield, bumped & hit rail 1100m, over-raced 850m, driven 500m, plugged on evenly.
9 14 LONDON CITY (T080) C Y Ho -- Fast start widest, led 1150m under hold & soon to rail, pressed for lead 520m, driven under pressure 430m, headed 380m & tapered tamely.
10 3 CLEVER SPIRIT (T333) B Prebble -- Moderate start, raced 1 off with cover behind midfield, checked off heels 1100m & bumped rival, over-raced from 850m & shuffled back, driven turning in, struggled in run home.
11 8 ALL TIMES LUCKY (P064) K C Ng XB Smart start & raced fore of midfield 1 off with cover, 1L down & shaken up 400m, one-paced in run, emptied above 200m & faded out.
12 1 REAL SUPREME (CL247) H N Wong B/TT Broke ok & bustled initially, raced 3 wide no cover fore of midfield, rolled to close 3rd 700m, driven 430m, outpaced & weakened in tame run home.
13 6 FLORAL SPUR (T215) K C Leung TT Early speed & bustled to lead, headed 1150m & sat 1 back on rail, driven 380m & shifted 1 off, found nil & weakened.
14 13 OCTAL LUCK (T205) T H So H-/PC-/B2 Broke well but niggled to settle rail fore of midfield, slid back a spot on turn, driven into stretch, found nil in weakening run.
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