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Race 5 (197)

THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 STORMING DRAGON (J237) J McDonald B-/V1/TT Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 450M, 4 lengths back turning in, finished of very strongly to score.
2 10 AFFIRM (H306) L Ferraris V/TT Began well, raced in 2nd, 3/4L back turning in, showed good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 6 SPICY SPANGLE (J087) E C W Wong TT Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 100M.
4 1 TRIUMPHANT MORE (J489) Z Purton B Bumped start and unbalanced, raced behind midfield on the outside, travelled keenly for some distance after passing 900M, 6 lengths back on turn, made some headway in straight.
5 4 EXUBERANT (E282) C L Chau B/TT Bounded on jumping, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 400M, kept on same pace in straight.
6 9 LUCKY MAN (J315) L Hewitson CP-/H/BO1 Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move 400M, made some headway in straight.
7 5 MACANESE MASTER (J532) Y L Chung -- Average to begin, raced in 3rd, 2 wide, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
8 3 E UNIVERSE (H151) M Chadwick B/TT Moderately away from gate 10, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 200M.
9 7 SPORTIC WARRIOR (J385) M L Yeung H1/TT- Bumped start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight.
10 11 SPEED SWORD (H397) M F Poon TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
11 12 FUNG (J101) B Thompson B/TT Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
12 8 CAMP FIRE (J259) H Bentley H/SR1/TT Shifted in on jumping and bumped, taken back to race at rear on the inside, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, failed to make any progress 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