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Race 5 (639)

HYDRANGEA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 MASTER OF FORTUNE (G474) C Y Ho TT Made contact at start, taken back to race 3 wide with cover at rear, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly to score.
2 12 SUPERB MOVE (G304) S De Sousa B/TT Jumped with them, sent forward to take the early lead, headed 1200M, 2nd in the middle stages, hit the front 350M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M.
3 13 LIFELINE VISION (E318) K Teetan CP Out with rest, taken back to race at tail, slightly improved after passing 800M, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home to take a place.
4 7 SUPER HONG KONG (D241) L Hewitson B/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, made good progress early in straight, no clear run 200M to 150M, closed off well to make frame.
5 4 TURIN WARRIOR (G150) A Hamelin B/XB Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 550M, no clear run early in straight, made good progress final 300M, no threat to the first few.
6 1 HAPPY DAY (G119) A Badel -- Began well, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
7 2 PERFETTO (G198) Z Purton -- Shifted out at start, raced in midfield on the outside, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 8 OSCAR GLORY (E109) Y L Chung V Began well, raced prominently on the outside, took the lead 1200M, found rail near 950M, led by 1/2L on turn, peaked and headed 300M, weakened gradually thereafter.
9 11 JOYFUL CHAMPION (G072) M F Poon B/TT Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back, no cover throughout, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 3 FAST BUCK (H126) L Currie P Shifted in at start, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 950M, sat right behind the leader on rail, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
11 10 PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (D038) K C Leung -- Began fairly from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide turning in, no clear run early in straight, made no progress thereafter, eased final 150M.
12 9 PERFECT TO GREAT (D327) B Avdulla SR/TT Crowded start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight.
13 14 PERFECT ROCK (G175) V Borges -- Began only fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, no clear run early in straight, weakened final 300M.
14 6 INDIGENOUS REALM (D458) M Chadwick TT Moderately away, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 550M, peaked 400M, weakened thereafter, unacceptable performance.
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