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Race 4 (683)

SHAN PUI RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 UNIVERSAL GO GO (B132) J Moreira B/TT Raced handy early before drifting back after first bend to race midfield along rail. Shifted away from the inside near 550m, eased into clear running on straightening before sprinting to lead inside final 100m to win easily.
2 10 FORTUNE CARRIER (E187) C Y Ho B2 Pushed forward, raced 5 wide around first bend before crossing to race two wide at leaders flanks at 700m. Continued to share narrow lead until 100m mark before past quickly by easy winner, battled well to narrowly hold 2nd.
3 8 SIGHT HERO (D487) A Badel CP Shared lead early before continuing on to take outright lead near the 850m before crossing to rail at 700m. Continued to share narrow lead until the 100m mark before passed by easy winner. Just headed for second on line.
4 1 ISLAND SHINE (D040) K H Chan B Crowded after start & consequently raced near the tail throughout. Continued second last before being severely checked when close to heels 450m. Entered last section 6L behind before finishing strongly in concluding stages.
4 7 INNO LEGEND (D361) K C Leung CP-/V1 Raced prominent early before steadying after first bend & racing 3 wide in midfield before being left without cover 700m. Continued wide around bend, not far behind until peaking in late stages, shared 4th on line.
6 2 DRAGON BABY (E098) C Schofield TT Didn't have early speed & shifted behind runners after first bend to race in midfield. Hung outwards around the bend & was awkwardly placed near the 450m & lost ground. Shifted wider in straight & closed off well to midfield.
7 3 GOOD SHOT (C364) H T Mo XB Steadied from widest gate & shifted back near the tail when three wide with cover. Improved position in middle stages when continuing wide. Entered last section just over 3L behind, cornered widest before holding margin late.
8 11 SPLIT OF A SECOND (B027) A Hamelin CP/H Obtained good position 1,1 for the majority. Hard ridden entering last section when just over 2L behind before finishing only one paced to midfield in concluding stages.
9 6 EVER JOY (E295) M Chadwick XB Had a nice run in midfield on the rail throughout. Continued along rail on cornering, weakened a few lengths in final furlong & was no threat.
10 5 FLAMING PASSION (E084) K Teetan CP/TT Pushed forward & shared early lead before being crossed & racing on leaders back from the 700m. Stayed on rail on straightening, batted well until emptying out approaching 150m & weakening late. (Must trial, see report).
11 4 JUST NOT LISTENING (B192) H Bentley V Had no early speed & shifted down to rail & raced third last. Entered last section just over 5L behind, made no headway in the straight & was beaten about 6L on the line.
12 12 SEVENTH SEA (D134) H W Lai SR Badly crowded at the start & lost ground, consequently raced at the tail. Continued at the rear before being severely checked near the 400m & losing further ground. Was a long way back on straightening & never featured.
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