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Race 4 (725)

POK FU LAM PUBLIC RIDING SCHOOL HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 HURRICANE HUNTER (A123) J Moreira -- Midfield between runners in early stages before steadying & drifting back at 900m. Cornered tenth, but only 3L from lead entering the final section. Sprinted well to assume lead inside the 150m & continued on for easy win.
2 8 BIG BULLY (B028) N Callan B Mustered speed after start to race in midfield, three wide with cover. Moved wider on cornering, dashing well to share lead inside the last furlong before being joined shortly after. Over 1L clear of third on the line.
3 2 SOCCER MASTER (B452) C Y Ho -- Not fast and settled worse than midfield on the rail. Improved position in middle section before cornering 3L from lead. Held up near the 300m & again at the 250m before finishing off nicely in late stages for minor prize.
4 1 LIVERBIRD STAR (A405) K C Leung -- Steadied after start and shifted across to race worse than midfield between runners. Steadied at the 850m & lost a length. Next to last on cornering before making up a length in the straight without threatening.
5 7 SUREWIN (B157) Z Purton B Showed speed after the start before being crossed and getting good position behind leading pair after 400m. Moved three wide on cornering, moved up to share lead at 200m before peaking in last furlong.
6 4 FOX CHEUNGER (B187) A Domeyer TT Steadied after start to get good position in midfield between runners. Close to lead entering final section before hitting the line only evenly in the straight.
7 10 LOTUS BREEZE (T112) C Schofield B/XB/TT Steadied at start, shifted across from wide barrier to race at the tail. Shifted very wide passing the 500m when still at the rear. Conceded 4.5L passing the 400m and maintained that margin to the line.
8 14 INVESTOR BOOM (A424) H N Wong B/TT Hard ridden after the start but failed to muster speed and raced worse than midfield, three wide with cover. Conceded 4.5L entering the final section & maintained that margin to the line.
9 5 GREAT SON (A423) K H Chan H/TT Showed early speed to challenge lead before shifting across to race outside leader after 400m. Shared the lead from the 800m mark before peaking on effort inside the last 300m & giving ground late.
10 11 KEEP GOING (B231) M Chadwick B Ridden forward after the start but left racing three wide without cover from the 1000m. Continued to cover extra ground in middle stages before cornering only 1.5L from lead but weakening out shortly after.
11 12 LUCKY STORM (B124) K Teetan B-/XB1/CP2/TT Steadied after the start and shifted across to the tail of the field. Hung out & lost ground near the 700m, consequently cornering a clear last. Shifted out in the straight but failed to make any headway in the run home.
12 13 XIANG HUANG QI (A312) M F Poon B Ridden hard to assumed lead after 250m before crossing to the rail shortly after. Challenged in the lead from the 800m before being headed shortly after straightening & weakening in straight.
13 9 GAINFULJET (V283) M L Yeung B/H/TT Began well but couldn't hold out leading challengers before racing on the leaders back from the 1000m. Held up momentarily after straightening when 1L from lead before peaking at the 300m & yielding significant ground late.
14 3 DELIGHT EXPRESS (A099) A Sanna B/XB/TT Bumped at the start and lost ground before mustering speed to improve along the rail to midfield. Stayed close to the rail on cornering but had no response after the 400m mark and gave substantial ground thereafter.
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