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Race 5 (334)

NAM SANG WAI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 D STAR (G374) Y L Chung B/H/TT Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 3/4L back turning in, hit the front 250M, kept on well to hold off the challengers late.
2 12 JOYFUL GENIUS (E388) Z Purton -- Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear early, found rail near 650M, 5 lengths or so back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 14 SIXTH GENERATION (G120) L Currie H/TT Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place, nearest on line.
4 13 SPLENDID LIVING (E192) H Bentley TT Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 250M, ran on evenly to the line.
5 7 OWNERS' PRAISE (H047) K C Leung -- Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out and bumped early in straight, made minor progress thereafter.
6 11 SPEED FAY FAY (D121) L Ferraris B Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, finished off evenly.
7 4 DURHAM STAR (E082) K Teetan B/XB Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside early, slightly improved along the rail after passing 800M, 4-3/4L back turning in, kept to inside after straightening and made some progress.
8 2 UNPRESUMING (H143) A Badel B1 Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, no clear run early in straight, found daylight 300M, made minor progress thereafter.
9 1 HORSESAIN BOLT (D061) S De Sousa B/TT Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside early, 2 wide from 900M, dropped to rear on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 300M, made minor progress thereafter. (Lost left front plate near 700M.)
10 10 FIRE BALL (D087) R Maia -- Began well from the widest draw, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, crowded approaching 200M, one-paced thereafter.
11 3 CALL ME TEDDY (G233) H Bowman PC-/TT Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, bumped early in straight, peaked 350M, weakened gradually thereafter.
12 8 KA YING GLORIOUS (H026) M L Yeung CP Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
13 5 NUNCHUKS (C357) C Y Ho TT Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, checked and stumbled 400M, made no progress thereafter.
14 6 FLYING SWORD (C463) A Hamelin B/TT Began smartly, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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