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Race 5 (431)

TIU KENG LENG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 FOODIE PRINCESS (C312) J Moreira TT Shifted in at start and made contact, positioned 2w behind midfield, hampered near 1200M, commenced move after passing 600M, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead 200M, kept on strongly to the line, scored by 3-1/2L.
2 6 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU (B428) C Y Ho B Average to begin, raced 3 wide, 6 lengths or so back, hampered near 1150M, carried wider from 600M, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 12 MEGATRON (V119) M Chadwick B/TT Jumped well, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 900M, 2 wide from 800M, hard ridden after passing 400M, kept on well early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly.
4 11 GOOD FIT (S131) H N Wong PC/TT Average to begin, positioned 7 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, angled out 500M, made some headway in straight to make frame.
5 8 MISTER MONTE (A201) K H Chan B Began well, raced 3 wide slightly better than midfield, a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line.
6 1 BEST ALLIANCE (C284) A Badel XB Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, found rail near 650M, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, found daylight near 150M, made minor progress thereafter.
7 2 DEFINING MOMENT (C159) N Callan -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide into straight, made some progress in straight.
8 13 CURLING LUXURY (A083) L Hewitson -- Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, found rail near 800M, challenged by rival turning in, showed limited response early in straight, peaked and headed near 200M, weakened thereafter.
9 7 SUPREME PATROL (C300) K Teetan SR Moderately away, positioned 4 to 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, crowded and brushed rail near 1200M, a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 3 CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) C Schofield P2/TT Began fairly from gate 12, raced wide with cover at rear, 8 lengths back, hampered near 1200M, same margin back on turn, weakened early in straight.
11 10 CHUNGHWA JINGSHEN (D148) M L Yeung H Away with them, raced prominently but trapped wide, found rail near 1150M, 2 lengths back in the middle stages, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
12 4 JOYFUL CHEERS (C536) G van Niekerk TT Made contact at start, raced 3 wide behind midfield, hampered near 1200M, 5 to 6 lengths back in the middle stages, peaked turning in, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong.
13 14 MERIDIAN TALENT (C516) M F Poon B/H Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, severely checked near 1200M, 4 to 5 lengths back in the middle stages, weakened from 650M, eased early in straight. (Irregular heart rhythm.)
PU 5 TANG FLEMING (A067) K C Leung B/TT Began well from gate 1, raced prominently, went wrong and pulled up after passing 1300M.
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