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Race 4 (540)

DEEP BAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 EXPEDITE (N111) N Rawiller H/PC/XB Sharp start widest, snagged to camp 1 off with cover near rear, progress on turn, 5L down & checked 450m, forced between rivals 380m, quickened & charged to lead at wire.
2 4 HO LEE HORSE (S330) C Schofield B/TT Broke well & rousted initially, raced 2nd 1 off no cover, closed on turn & eased to lead on straightening, shaken up 400m & kicked 3L clear, all out in run & headed at line.
3 13 DIAMOND FRIENDS (S376) J Moreira H/P/TT Bustled up at start, trapped 3 deep with cover & taken back to near rear, ridden 600m & angled out, wide on turn & bumped, closing run to 3rd, held final stages.
4 9 BUDDY BUDDIES (M021) O Doleuze B Sluggish & bumped start, bustled initially to race 2nd last , ridden 550m, 8L back & shifted widest into stretch, solid closer to claim 4th.
5 2 SPINNING DANCER (S078) M Chadwick CP Prominent at break, snagged to 1 off with cover fore of midfield, niggled 800m, driven 600m, 4 wide into stretch, boxed to 3rd 250m, tapered to wire.
6 10 GREAT TOPLIGHT (T031) C Y Ho P2/TT Smart pace, 3 wide no cover fore of midfield until nudged forward to slot 1 off with cover 4th at 1050m, under pump 650m, boxed to brief 2nd 320m, swamped & tapered.
7 6 HAPPY MOMENTS (S192) Z Purton B-/PC2/TT Broke ok but lacked toe, to rail & bustled back of midfield, pushed forward a spot 850m, driven 500m, no run 380m & clipped heels, one-paced thereafter.
8 7 STRIKING STAR (V015) K C Leung H Broke ok, soon snagged to midfield 1 off & over-raced for some way, niggled 600m, driven into stretch but outpaced, plugged on past beaten rivals.
9 5 FLYING MACHINE (T413) C K Tong H-/SR1/TT Tardy start & rousted to sit rail fore of midfield, ridden 550m & shifted out, failed to find more & faded.
10 11 YOURTHEWONFORME (T258) N Callan P1 Tardy start & bustled 3 wide with cover midfield until exposed 1050m, some progress on turn, buffeted into stretch, found nil & eased.
11 14 SLEDGE HAMMER (N405) Y T Cheng -- Broke well but lacked toe & rousted to camp 1 back on rail, 2L 3rd & niggled 550m, driven turning in, plugging under pressure when impeded 340m, faded out.
12 8 CHEERFUL FRAME (S300) T H So B/TT Awkward start & bustled in detached last, driven to join tail of pack 900m, detached again turning in, hacked home once beaten.
13 1 DASHING SUPER (N348) M L Yeung V/TT Driven forward at break, trapped 4 wide no cover midfield, began to labour 850m & pumped along, no extra in stretch & eased.
14 12 PROMPT EXPRESS (T168) K Teetan XB Speed to lead, to rail 1370m & set tempo 2L clear, pressed 450m & ridden, soon headed & weakened tamely.
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