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Race 4 (399)

SAPPORO HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) Y T Cheng -- Well placed on fence about 2Ls off speed in 3rd or 4th until home straight, switched out to challenge at 250 M and led 100 M out, stayed on well.
2 12 BE MY BRIDE (CD318) O Doleuze SR-/BO1 8Ls last at 1200 M, 6Ls back in 13th into stretch, good headway out wide to be 2Ls down in 7th at 200 M, kept on finding, swerved sharply right final 100 M arguably costing victory.
3 13 PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) C Brown P-/B2/TT 4-wide no cover with head up about 3Ls back in 6th at 1000 M, same turning for home, kept on stoutly for a place.
4 7 MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) H W Lai CP/TT Checked at 900 M when 2-wide and 3Ls down in midfield, similar margin behind when tight for room from 400 M to 250 M, no extra late.
5 2 SUPER SPECIAL (CE225) E Saint-Martin H 3-wide no cover and a neck down in 2nd at 1000 M, under pressure to lead off final bend, all out when headed 100 M out and lost out on a place final 10 M.
6 8 PRO JOY (CD160) C Soumillon TT Towards rear 2-wide and no better than 5Ls off pace until home straight, improved to be 2Ls back in midfield with 200 M to race, never threatened to draw any closer.
6 14 PLEASANT JOURNEY (CC266) A Delpech B/TT Slowest away, checked at 900 M when 3-back on fence about 4Ls off pace in 9th or so, marginally closer entering homestretch and 2Ls down in 6th at 200 M, found no more.
8 11 WAVY PEAK (CD083) H K Yim -- Worse than midfield about 5Ls behind leader through to straightening for home, didn't have much room to manoeuvre from 300 M to 200 M when 3Ls down in 11th, always held by principals.
9 9 TOURELLE LAD (CD392) F Coetzee CP/TT Enjoyed a good trip 2-wide with cover and within 2Ls of the speed in 3rd or 4th until final bend, hard ridden to maintain this proximity at 200 M, rather one-paced overall. (Bled.)
10 6 TIMBER CITY (CC031) C K Tong B Led by 1L on fence at 1200 M, a neck clear at 1000 M, headed at top of home straight, still a neck down in 2nd at the 200 M but soon swamped.
11 10 FREE WAY (CC279) C W Wong B/H Always worse than midfield and no better than 5Ls behind the speed at any stage.
12 4 ALL FIT (CD065) D Whyte B/TT 3-wide with cover in mid-division about 3Ls off the pace until home straight, failed to quicken up and very weak inside final 200 M. (Lost plate.)
13 1 MURCIELAGO (CE004) B Prebble -- Better than midfield between 2Ls and 3Ls off pace in a 3-wide position with cover until final bend, struggling at the 200 M and weakened out tamely late.
14 3 FLUVIUS CAMILLUS (CD387) K S Yu P- Slowly away, 8Ls off pace in rear at 1000 M, same margin behind and detached when straightening for the line, very poor effort.
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