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Race 4 (709)

CELOSIA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 DR LISTENING (V288) Z Purton H Began well, then ridden to hold rail two-back from leaders. Left fence turning for home, wide in straight, finished strongly to win narrowly despite being taken out final 50m.
2 4 FAIRY TWINS (V222) N Callan -- Pressed forward from outside draw, racing wide until settling one-out, one-back. Taken 4-wide entering straight, rolled forward to hit front 200m, collared close home while shifting out 50m.
3 1 SUPREME FLIGHT (M199) K K Chiong B/TT Hard ridden to lead on settling then slowed pace. Kicked clear passing 400m, joined up front 200m, kept battling to go down narrowly.
4 2 ACCLAIMED LIGHT (T369) K C Leung B Outpaced early, dropping behind midfield in one-off position. Steadied approaching turn, switched out 500m but blocked for run until after 300m when finished strongly.
5 6 LET ME DO (S316) T H So B/TT Ridden to find cover but held 3-wide behind midfield on settling. Switched wider turning for home and ran on fairly down centre field.
6 3 MULTIMAX (T129) D Whyte CP/TT First out but kept wide without cover by inside runners and eased to 3rd, 1L behind leading pair. Kept wide through but stayed with pace to 200m before tiring.
7 11 HAPPY SOUND (V107) C Schofield B/TT Pressed forward to race outside leader to 400m when pace-hotted up. Battled on gamely to 200m before tiring.
8 10 RICCO RICCO (V085) H W Lai B Steadied on jumping to find cover but bumped, dropping to last. Trailed field to turn, switched very wide in straight, kept on fairly.
9 7 VICTORY HEART (P414) K Teetan V Began well, taken to fence behind leader. A little flat-footed when pace hotted up 400m, kept on fairly to 200m before tiring.
10 9 THUNDER DASH (T133) C Y Ho XB Began awkwardly, taken closer to rail, settling at rear. Stayed on rail around turn, but only one-paced in straight.
11 12 MANHATTAN STRIKER (V141) C K Tong H Jumped well, ridden along between horses holding midfield position to turn before dropping back slightly. Gave ground from 300m.
12 8 WORLD CITY (S019) O Bosson P/TT Ridden early from outside draw before seeking cover 1000m, dropping to rear but wide. Made up some ground final turn but spent force in straight, and eased down final stages.
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