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Race 5 (359)

TAK KU LING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SUN TOUCH (V266) Z Purton B/H/TT Bumped start, positioned 2 wide in 5th, travelled keenly and awkwardly placed near 1050M, same position on turn, no clear running early in straight, finished off strongly when clear thereafter to score.
2 14 UNIQUE JOYFUL (S241) M L Yeung V/XB/TT Jumped well from gate 1, positioned 1to 2 lengths behind the leader, easy run on turn, kept on very well in straight to take 2nd.
3 5 BRILLIANT DREAM (S203) P-C Boudot B/H Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths or so back at rear, travelled keenly in the middle stages, finished off very strongly in straight to be nearest on line.
4 7 EMPIRE STAR (A145) J Moreira B Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, found no daylight early in straight and checked near 300M, made some progress thereafter until awkwardly placed just before the finishing line.
5 3 E MASTER (A254) S Clipperton TT1 Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, travelled 4 wide and without cover, 2 lengths or so back, still no cover on turn, kept on evenly to the line.
6 6 NOBLE DE LOVE (V324) K Teetan H-/B/TT Began well from gate 13, raced 4 wide with cover, 3 lengths or so back, travelled well in the middle stages, made minor progress in straight without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 12 GREAT SON (A423) T Berry H/TT Bumped start, sent forward to sit outside the leader, there to turn, stayed on well early in straight, peaked near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
8 2 AVELLINO (T388) O Doleuze CP Average to begin, raced 4 to 5 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, found no daylight, not able to be properly tested in the final stages.
9 13 FORMULA GALORE (V011) U Rispoli TT Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to the lead, travelled well on turn, kicked clear early in straight, peaked and headed near final 100M, weakened thereafter.
10 10 THE FULL BLOOM (V243) D Whyte -- Began fairly, raced 3 wide with cover, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, taken widest in straight, finished off one-paced.
11 4 SMART CHARADE (A314) B Prebble B/TT Jumped well, taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight.
12 11 ADONIS (A324) A Badel H Average to begin, difficult to restrain early, positioned 2 wide, 5 to 6 lengths back, last turning in, failed to close off in straight.
13 8 WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) N Callan H/P1 Jumped with them, travelled keenly early, raced 3 wide with no cover throughout, emptied early in straight when hard run took effect.
14 9 SINCERE HORSE (A386) C Schofield -- Bumped start, raced 3 to 4 lengths back on rail, saved ground throughout, emptied early in straight, finished last.
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