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Race 4 (100)

SHEK PIK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 KING'S MAN (V156) J Moreira V Shifted across from outside gate to get soft run in midfield on rail. Appreciated strong mid-race tempo, 5L from lead at half-way. Stayed hard on inside rail in straight, made continual headway, striking lead at the 100m.
2 8 BULLISH GLORY (A118) C Schofield H Steadied, raced second last in early stages. Improved position from half-way, racing wide, 1L from lead passing the 400m. Shifted in at 275m, assumed lead shortly after, continued in lead until passed at 100m. Clear of 3rd.
3 9 GARLIC YEAH (V039) C Y Ho -- Crowded shortly after start & taken back to last. Ridden with whip nearing half-way when over 9L from fast lead. Continued to be hard ridden & was clear last on straightening before making significant late headway to 3rd.
4 6 CHEERFUL STAR (B326) L Hewitson SR-/TT Held the rail, racing leaders back early before shuffled to midfield. Raced on leaders back once again when 2.5L from lead entering final section. Badly crowded at near the 250m before finishing off fairly in last furlong.
5 10 MISTER MONTE (A201) K H Chan CP Strode forward to lead early before being headed & racing on leaders back from the 1000m mark. Moved closer to lead on straightening before being badly crowded & unbalanced at 275m. Yielding a few lengths thereafter.
6 1 GOOD DAYS (A333) B Shinn B/TT Didn't have early speed and drifted back to third form last on rail. Continued rearward, 4.5L from lead entering final section. Moved wider approaching the bend but could only maintain margin in straight.
7 11 GODSPEED (A087) T H So B Steadied and raced worse than midfield away from the rail in early & middle sections. Hard ridden passing the 500m before being pushed very wide on cornering. Didn't really run on in straight & was never a factor.
8 4 SANGRIA (A065) U Rispoli -- Steadied leaving straight & shifted across to good position in midfield away from rail. Moved three wide to improve approaching 500m before being forced wider on cornering. Gave little after straightening & was well beaten.
9 2 DREAM WARRIORS (C280) K Teetan CP/H/TT Ridden forward, racing outside lead before improving to lead after the 1200m. Very fast third section when racing over 1L clear in middle stages. Joined in lead at 275m, badly hampered shortly after & dropped out in last 150m.
10 7 THE FULL BLOOM (V243) H N Wong -- Enjoyed nice run away from rail, one pair behind leaders. Hard ridden passing the 500m to shift three wide and improve before cornering 3.5L from lead. Yielded substantial ground in the straight & was well beaten.
11 3 FAMILY LEADER (C089) Z Purton B/H Ridden forward after the start to race forward, worked hard to improve to 3rd, one horse away from rail approaching 1000m. Began yielding ground approaching the 450m & was beaten before straightening. Eased down 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