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Race 4 (022)

GUANGZHOU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 INDIGO WAY (M227) M L Yeung B Fast start & prominent, soon snagged to camp midfield 1 off with cover, edged out & driven 430m, quickened centre track to lead 220m, edged clear.
2 4 TERRIFIC MASTER (P436) D Whyte TT Missed break, soon recovered to race midfield on rail, restrained on heels 700m, not clear run & crowded, daylight 300m, driven to 2nd 100m, always held.
3 3 ROUGE ET BLANC (S353) J Moreira B/TT Smart break, raced 2.5L 5th on rail, ridden 450m & shifted out, progress to challenge early in straight, boxed on but always held.
4 5 ROCK THE TREE (P272) R Fourie B Broke OK, dropped in to sit behind midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 500m & shifted out, driven wide into stretch, stayed on for minor inroads.
5 2 FIGHTING BOY (P376) K Teetan -- Snagged back at start & raced near tail 1 off with cover, driven 420m & shifted out in stretch, stayed on for solid headway.
6 9 DASHING FORTUNE (P046) W M Lai TT Decent break, soon disputed lead on outer, settled close 2nd 1 off at 1300m, pressed lead 1000m, niggled 500m & driven into stretch, led 260m, all out & headed 200m, faded.
7 1 THE SYLPH (T055) N Callan B/H Broke ok & rousted a touch, rolled to lead 1400m, keen 1300m & crossed to rail, continued to over-race until settled on turn, shaken up 420m, headed 260m & tapered.
8 12 GOLD PRECIOUS (P364) C K Tong P Smart break, nudged along to race 1 back 1 off, niggled 600m, 3 wide & driven into stretch, kept on one pace.
9 8 TRUE COMMENT (S328) G Mosse B/TT Speed to lead initially, headed 1400m & camped 1 back on rail from 1300m, ridden along 500m, plodded on tepidly.
10 6 BLAZING PASS (T108) C Y Ho B/TT Slow start widest, unable to slot & raced 3 wide no cover near tail, under pump 550m & hard-ridden into stretch, tepid run home.
11 11 PERCY JACKSON (N188) M Chadwick B Smart break but lacked toe & soon niggled along near tail on rail, hard-ridden 410m, plodded on one pace until tapered late.
12 10 KEEN TACTICS (N143) C Schofield B/TT Taken back from wide gate, soon niggled at tail, 1L adrift & driven into stretch, plugged on tamely, 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