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Race 4 (648)

VENUS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 ARCHIPPUS (P361) M L Yeung B/H Broke ok, settled in rear rank on rail, advanced 800m to within 2L turning in, shaken up 400m & shifted out 330m, driven to lead 200m & drew clear.
2 3 SILLY BUDDIES (S054) D Lane P2 Fast start & prominent, soon snagged back & niggled along 1 off with cover midfield, outpaced & driven on turn, picked up mid-stretch & closed to wire.
3 11 ELITE SPIRIT (S200) T H So TT Good break, taken back to 3 wide with cover midfield, shifted wide final turn & driven, solid closer to claim 3rd.
4 4 ALL THE BEST (S169) N Callan H/SR/TT Broke ok, rousted early & worked forward to track 1 back 1 off, under pump throughout, boxed on to 2nd 120m, tapered out of frame late.
5 2 TONYBOY (S101) N Rawiller V-/XB/P1 Broke OK, taken back from widest gate to race 3 wide with cover near rear, very wide turning in & driven, stayed on mid-track for minor headway.
6 7 SEA RUBY (S238) D Whyte H/SR/TT Sluggish but immediately mustered to lead 1050m, headed 970m & settled outside leader, shaken up to lead 350m, all out & headed 200m, faded.
7 5 BERLINI (P359) G Mosse H Lacked early pace & raced behind midfield, soon shifted back & niggled in rear rank 620m, driven 400m, plugged on evenly.
8 1 BUDDY BUNDY (T157) H N Wong TT Smart start, rousted to lead 3 deep, headed 1050m & settled 4th without cover, weakened tamely in stretch.
9 8 HURRICANE KID (T285) A Suborics -- Broke well, raced midfield 3 wide with cover, niggled 550m, ,driven 430m, found nil in tame run home.
10 6 RUMBA KING (M172) B Prebble P-/PC1 Sharp break, hard-ridden on rail to lead 970m, pressed turning in & driven, found nil & headed 350m, faded out.
11 10 SHANGHAI BOND (P263) H W Lai -- Taken back from wide gate to race back of pack 1 off, to rail 650m, driven 400m but found nothing.
12 12 MELLIFLUENT (S059) K Teetan B/TT Slow start & rousted, soon detached, tailed off & never a factor.
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