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Race 5 (721)

TIN SAM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 DAZZLING FIT (K298) L Ferraris XB Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on very well to the line.
2 7 FUN TOGETHER (H041) C L Chau CP/TT Began well, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross 900M, 1 out 1 back on turn, hit the front 250M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M.
3 9 GOLDEN LUCK (H159) E C W Wong XB/TT Jumped well from gate 11, raced better than midfield but trapped very wide early, sent forward after passing 1000M, shared lead with rival on turn, led by a length 400M, peaked and headed 250M, stayed on evenly to take a place.
4 3 SOLID WIN (J225) A Atzeni TT Made contact with the left side of its barrier on jumping and lost ground, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 450M, no clear run early in straight, cleared near 250M, finished off evenly.
5 4 MR COOL (K184) K Teetan TT Began smartly from a wide draw, taken back to race 3 wide with cover in midfield, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide into straight, made some progress early in straight, peaked 250M, kept on same pace to the line.
6 5 GALLANT EPOCH (J451) Z Purton B-/V1/TT Began well from the widest draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 550M, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 12 HANDSOME BOMB (H402) M Chadwick CP-/B1/TT Began fairly, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
8 11 KING LOTUS (K186) L Hewitson -- Slightly slow out, raced at tail, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, made some progress in the run home.
9 14 ARDEN (J505) A Badel B/E/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 2 BASIC INSTINCT (K289) K De Melo B/TT1 Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, headed 950M, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 250M.
11 8 GOR GOR (K104) B Thompson TT Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 500M, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Lacerations to the right hind pastern.)
12 10 VON BAER (K198) M L Yeung -- Bounded on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 550M, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. (Irregular heart rhythm.)
13 13 MR JUSTICE (K072) H T Mo CP/TT Out with rest, raced behind midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 6 EXCEL WONGCHOY (J194) H Bowman H-/TT Jumped well, raced prominently on the outside, took the lead 950M, shared lead with rival on turn, headed 500M, showed no response early in straight, eased final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Irregular heart rhythm.)
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