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Race 5 (431)

TVB PO LEUNG KUK GALA SPECTACULAR HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 G LINER (H072) K Teetan H/P/XB/TT Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on very well in straight and scored.
2 13 MAYHEM (H226) M L Yeung H Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, a bit closer on turn, 2 wide turning in, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, always held.
3 4 BEAR SLAM (C143) A Atzeni XB Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place without threatening the first two.
4 2 AMAZING TEENS (E449) A Badel H/P/TT Taken back from the widest draw, positioned 6 lengths behind the leader on the outside, 2 wide from 800M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 5 FAST VICTORY (H393) K C Leung CP1 Taken back from gate 10, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.
6 10 CALIFORNIATOTALITY (H418) Y L Chung B/TT Shifted out at start and bumped, sent forward to race prominently but trapped wide early, 2 wide from 1200M, allowed rival to cross near 750M, angled out 600M, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, kept on evenly in straight.
7 7 MISSION BRAVO (E383) L Ferraris B Jumped with them, taken back to race at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 3 BLISSFUL STAR (E168) A Hamelin B/TT Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 550M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 300M, ran on evenly thereafter.
9 8 LUCKY BANNER (G354) L Hewitson H/P1/TT Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 9 HARRY'S HERO (H332) M F Poon H/XB Jumped awkwardly, raced towards rear on the inside, 6 lengths back, angled out after passing 500M, no clear run until 200M, failed to make any progress thereafter.
11 14 WINNING SEVEN (J005) B Avdulla B/XB/TT Made contact shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, angled out 600M, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight.
12 6 BONUS PAL (H360) E C W Wong V-/PC1 Moderately away from a wide draw, trapped wide in midfield, sent forward 1150M, raced in 2nd on turn, weakened from 500M.
13 11 SIR HURRICANE (H449) B Thompson CP-/P1 Jumped awkwardly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, crowded near 450M, weakened early in straight. (Distressed.)
14 1 VIVA HUNTER (E369) Z Purton TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, dropped to midfield on turn, severely checked near 450M, eased early in straight.
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