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Race 4 (424)

KUT CHEONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FANTASTIC TREASURE (E269) C Schofield -- Began well but steadied & shifted back behind runners to settle third last away from rail. Continued rearward 5.5L from lead entering last section before finishing very strongly to strike lead in final stride.
2 14 SMART WONGCHOY (D208) A Badel H Had a soft run in midfield on rail throughout. Entered last section under 3L from lead, shifted wider at 350m, badly held up when crowded for room near 275m before closing strongly to be beaten narrowly on line.
3 2 FAMILY FOLKS (D505) T Piccone -- Pushed forward before getting good run on leaders back. Disappointed for a run near the 350m, raced tight thereafter before getting clear running at the 250m, dashed to narrow lead near 75m before caught in final few stride.
4 1 EVERYONE'S DELIGHT (D029) C L Chau B-/V1 Bumped & raced keenly at start before being steadied when caught 3 deep in midfield. Left without cover from the 800m. Cornered the widest runner when hanging outwards before closing strongly to be only beaten 2L. Good run.
5 11 GOOD BUDDY (E097) B Shinn H- Crowded soon after start & consequently raced with only 3 runners behind. Continued along the rail on cornering, 4.5L from lead before making continual steady ground along the inside to be beaten only 2L.
6 4 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) N Callan V Raced in midfield away from rail early in early & middle stages. Cornered around 4L from lead, eased wider on straightening before finishing off steadily to midfield to be only beaten just over 2L.
7 12 HOT CHILI PEPPER (D286) Z Purton CP/TT Crowded before improving after start to race in midfield between runners. Eased wider on straightening, entered last section 3L from lead, was finishing steadily before shifting out sharply at the 100m. Not beaten far.
8 7 FORMULA EXCEL (D502) C Y Ho -- Wasn't fast to begin before improving slightly to midfield on rail throughout. Moved away from the rail on cornering before finishing off only evenly to midfield without threatening.
9 3 GALACTIC (D238) K Teetan -- Ridden forward at start. Slightly wide early before improving past the 900m mark to race outside the leader from the 800m. Continued second, only 1L from the lead at the furlong marker before weakening a few lengths late.
10 13 SUNNY AND GOLD (D177) K C Leung H/TT Pushed forward before getting nice run 1,1 form the 800m. Continued just over a length from the lead near the furlong marker before peaking & giving a length or two late.
11 6 BULLISH UNICORN (E286) C Soumillon TT1 Showed good speed after the start to lead. Continued to hold lead entering final furlong before being headed at the 125m & giving a few lengths late.
12 8 FULL SAILING (C337) H T Mo -- Steadied & shifted back to last after start. Continued at the tail entering last section, 7.5L from lead before making no real improvement in dash to line. Well beaten.
13 9 RUN DES RUN (E179) M F Poon -- Had no early speed before settling worse than midfield away from rail. Continued 3 wide around first bend, eased wider on cornering when 5.5L from lead before weakening a further few lengths in straight to be well beaten.
14 5 ALL YOU WANT (D506) V Borges B1/TT Steadied after the start & shifted back to the rear. Continued rearward on cornering but failed to make any headway & finished last, nearly 10L behind.
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