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Race 4 (161)

TIN HA SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GUNNAR (C222) C L Chau TT Showed early speed to lead before crossing to rail in lead near 900m. Raced clear on cornering before dashing away in straight to win by big margin.
2 4 GOLD COMET (D306) C Schofield CP1 Didn't begin fast but improved after first furlong to race in midfield, three wide with cover. Eased wider on cornering when around 6L from lead before making good late headway to move to second in final 50m.
3 8 HEY PAL (D294) M Chadwick B1/TT Ridden forward from outside barrier before improving to race 3 wide outside the leader from near the 800m. Improved within a neck of the lead near the 500m before being dropped by winner in straight. Held third but 5L behind.
4 6 DOLLAR REWARD (A305) A Hamelin P/TT Raced in midfield on rail before improving near the 600m to race on leaders back. Dropped off the leader on cornering before battling away to hold distant 4th on line.
5 12 WAYFOONG CHARMER (B437) A Badel BO Showed some speed to race prominently early before being crossed & racing in midfield. Niggled along from the 500m, entered last section 4L from lead before emptying out at the 250m & weakening thereafter.
6 2 HANDSOME REBEL (B469) C Y Ho B/TT Raced prominently after start, holding second place between runners before getting 1,1 from half-way. Entered last section only 2.5L from lead but peaked soon after cornering & weakened to midfield to be 7.5L behind on line.
7 11 STAR SUPERIOR (V255) K Teetan -- Raced in midfield between runners after start before drifting slightly further when laying in near half-way. Entered last section 4.5L from lead before weakening in straight to be well beaten.
8 3 COBY OPPA (C192) M F Poon -- Raced in second half after the start before becoming unbalanced & being relegated back to last passing the 800m. Continued a long way from lead entering last section & despite passing a few was never likely from rear.
9 10 IMPECCABLE FELLOW (A310) M L Yeung B/H Had no early speed & raced at rear soon after start. Moved slightly along the rail passing half-way before offering nothing in the straight & weakening to be beaten nearly 10L.
10 7 APOLAR WARRIOR (D073) V Borges CP Slow to begin, consequently raced at rear early before settling second last. Raced greenly & continued wide without cover when awkward around bend. Cornered extremely wide & cost itself all chance. Long way behind.
11 5 SMART HUNTER (D439) B Shinn XB/B1 Limited early speed & raced worse than midfield on rail early. Improved slightly along the rail to race under 4L from lead at the 800m. Offered nothing in the straight & weakened out to long second last.
12 9 SO HAPPY (D076) H W Lai B Fractious in barriers, awkwardly placed & lost position after first 100m, consequently racing worse than midfield. Began yielding further ground from the 700m, soon last before tailing. (Irregular heart rhythm post-race).
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