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Race 4 (763)

SERVING THE COMMUNITY 1200M HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 VICTORY MACHINE (V358) M F Poon B/TT Quickly into stride, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, travelled well throughout, took the lead near 250M, kept on very well thereafter to hold off the challengers and scored.
2 5 VICTORY POWER (B294) B Prebble B/H1 Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, bumped and unbalanced near 150M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line.
3 10 SUNSHINE HOLIDAY (B198) N Callan B1 Moderately from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover, 2 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off strongly despite being bumped near 150M, just narrowly beaten by the first two.
4 6 FLYING LOVER (B058) H N Wong H-/B2 Bumped start, raced prominently, 3 wide, 3/4L back on turn, kept on very well in straight, just beaten by narrow margin.
5 2 HONEST WAY (B200) T Berry -- Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, made some progress in straight without threatening.
6 13 SHINING ON (A359) C Y Ho -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 to 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line.
7 1 STAR OF PATCH (V399) Z Purton CP Clean jump, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
8 14 SUPREME WITNESS (A357) K C Leung B/TT Began awkwardly and lost ground, raced at rear on rail, 5 lengths back, crowded near 900M, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight.
9 8 GRACIOUS RYDER (A179) D Whyte B Average to begin, raced 2 wide at rear, difficult to settle near 900M, 5 lengths or so back on turn, finished off one-paced in straight.
10 3 MOST BEAUTIFUL (A022) C Wong TT Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked early in straight, headed near 250M, weakened gradually thereafter.
11 7 ABSOLUCOOL (A328) C Schofield -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with cover at tail, 6 lengths back on turn, bumped and unbalanced early in straight, made no real progress in straight.
12 12 SPICY KAKA (V323) M L Yeung B2/TT Moderately away, sat 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened from final 200M.
13 9 JOY AND POWER (B295) T H So B/TT Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight, eased after passing 100M.
14 11 HONG KONG'S FOLKS (B063) K Teetan B/H Jumped with them, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide in midfield, weakened from 600M, bumped and unbalanced early in straight, eased thereafter. (Lame right front leg next day morning.) (See Racing Incidents.)
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