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Race 4 (022)

ZHUHAI HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 TELECOM BOOM (V144) K Teetan B No pace, racing one-out behind midfield. Switched out turning for home, taken to centre field on straightening, finished strongly to win close home.
2 2 GOOD METHOD (S218) J Moreira B/TT Away nicely, moved forward settling one-out, one-back. Blocked for run on entering straight, got clear 200m, finished strongly but no match for winner final strides.
3 12 STARRY STARLIES (T429) W M Lai B Forced to race wide early, then failed to settle when checked 1300m to obtain cover. Checked again 1100m and kept 4-wide to turn. Finished strongly to grab minor placing.
4 1 WINGOLD (T202) Z Purton CP Ridden forward but kept wide, left without cover from 1100m and allowed to improve to sit 3-wide outside leader at turn in. Kept on well to 200m before tiring.
5 10 HAPPY CENTURY (T042) C Y Ho TT Used inside draw to hold rail at midfield but got shuffled back turn and switched out to get clear running. Finished off nicely in straight to be closest at finish.
6 3 KWAICHUNG BROTHERS (A012) N Callan B/TT Ridden along between horses behind early pace, keeping within striking distance to 200m before coming under pressure and tiring.
7 11 FURIOUS PEGASUS (S441) C Schofield TT Bumped and unbalanced start, no pace, dropping one-out towards rear. Taken wide on entering straight and finished off fairly. (Had substantial amount of mucus in trachea)
8 5 WHISTLE UP (A082) M F Poon V1 Pressed forward from an outside draw to lead on settling, crossing to fence 1100m and slowing pace. Joined up front 400m, kept on gamely to 200m before tiring.
9 7 CATCHMEIFYOUCAN (A026) K C Leung B Jumped well, pushed forward, racing outside hindquarters of leader to turn. Took over running 400m, caught 200m, faded.
10 14 LE PEGASE (T280) M L Yeung B Jumped well, ridden to hold box seat 2L from leader. Kept tabs to 300m when came under pressure and faded.
11 8 PLAIN BLUE BANNER (S070) D Whyte B Jumped OK, taken to rail but stranded towards rear by slow pace. Switched out turning for home and ran on fairly.
12 9 FAITHFUL BOY (T089) H N Wong B Snagged back soon after start to get cover but not suited by slow pace and shuffled back to last. Raced fiercely to turn, plodded home in straight.
13 6 JOLLY AMBER (V392) O Doleuze V Steadied soon after start and shifted in for cover, dropping towards rear along rail. Improved position slightly turning for home but one-paced in straight.
14 4 STRIKING STAR (V015) H W Lai B/H/TT Away well, grabbed rail 3L from leader, before over-racing. Came under pressure turning for home before fading in straight.
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