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Race 4 (356)

SMASHING PUMPKIN HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SUPER STRIKE (L393) T Angland B Camped behind midfield on rail, steadied off heels 1400m and moved 2 deep with cover, 6Ls back and 5 wide off turn, relentless run to snatch lead late.
2 13 EAGLE SPIRIT (L326) K C Leung XB Good pace at break, slotted on fence towards fore, progress 2 deep around final turn, wound up to lead at 250m, headed 50m out.
3 3 FULL SPIRIT (L386) C Y Ho TT Sharp break, tracked in midfield, checked off heels 1400m, near rear and pushed along 1100m, rail run checked at 300m, switched out, to 3rd 100m, strong run to wire.
4 12 SABINA (CK169) J Lloyd -- Detached last from wide draw, 12Ls off lead when starting move at 600m, cocked head left throughout stretch run, hit traffic 250m, closed out well.
5 11 MAN OF THE MATCH (M153) T Clark -- Settled mid rank on rail, 6Ls back when forward move from 600m, every chance when brief 3rd at 300m, faded late.
6 14 HAPPY EAGLE (L347) M L Yeung CP-/B2/TT Slow start, raced 2nd last on paint, ridden briefly 800m, switched out, last when forced widest off home turn, bumped twice in stretch, closed out soundly.
7 2 DALKAN (M129) M Guyon SR Slow break and crowded start, 3 deep and checked 1400m, last at 400m, wide into straight, twice rolled into rival in one-paced run to line.
8 10 KINGSTON SPARTACUS (L116) Z Purton -- Slotted midfield 2 deep with cover from wide alley, 6th and ridden into stretch, one-paced.
9 8 MR MARFACH (M067) G Mosse CP Slow break, took a hold trapped 3 deep without cover midfield, wide into stretch, wandered under pressure, found little.
10 9 PROSPERITY (L435) D Whyte B Rolled forward from wide gate to press lead early, settled 2nd on rail, niggled at 450m and soon lost place, plugged on one pace.
11 1 PEGASUS SUPREME (L286) K C Ng B Quick to stride, enjoyed easy lead, 3Ls clear at 600m, ridden 400m, tiring when headed 250m, weakened out.
12 6 CLASSIC BOY (L425) C K Tong H Crowded start, 2 deep with cover towards rear, checked sharply off heels and bumped rival 1400m, never a factor.
13 4 REDOUTE STAR (CK245) M Chadwick TT Awkward break, trapped 3 deep without cover close to pace, dropped back from 800m, struggled in run home.
14 5 CASA JUNIOR (M366) B Doyle -- Awkward from gate, recovered to race 2 deep in 4th, 3 wide and hard ridden off home turn, faded right out.
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