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Race 4 (764)

RUBY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SO AWESOME (D258) A Badel B/TT Pushed forward, led early before racing outside the leader from the 1100m. Moved up to share lead again at 150m mark & was just too strong for immediate challengers in the final stages.
2 5 JUNE PLANET (H080) C Y Ho B-/V1/TT Drifted back & raced rearward throughout. Moved into the four wide line but with cover near the 800m, was the widest on straightening when 4L from behind before closing strongly to charge to second in final few strides.
3 6 NATURAL GOLD (E402) B Avdulla SR/XB Showed speed after the start to lead. Joined at the 150m by the winner, tried hard but couldn't match rival in final stages but did well to be beaten under a length into third.
4 2 ARIEL (G223) Z Purton CP/TT Raced in midfield between runners. Obtained clear running on straightening when about 3L from the lead before making continual steady ground all the way to the line to be beaten just over 1L.
5 14 VANTASTIC CHOICE (G401) M Dee B Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Eased into clear running passing the 550m, was only about a length behind entering final section before peaking at the 100m and just tiring a length or so late.
6 7 PERFECT PEACH (E488) H Bowman B/H/TT Raced in midfield along the rail. Moved away from the inside passing the 550m, was only 2L from the lead entering final section before being unable to go with rivals in last furlong & weakening to be beaten 5L.
7 8 BRAVE AND BOLD (H275) K C Leung -- Was worse than midfield & wide before racing keenly & shifting wider passing the 1000m & racing 4 deep without cover thereafter. Was 3L from the lead entering final section before weakening a few lengths after wide passage.
8 13 SMART LEADER (B456) M Chadwick B/XB/TT Was wide in midfield before improving positon after the 1100m but was then left three wide without cover from about the 900m. Hung outwards around the bend before peaking at 250m & weakening a few lengths thereafter.
9 1 RED BRICK FIGHTER (C304) K H Chan B Was steadied & taken back towards the tail. Shifted wider but with cover around the first bend, was the widest on straightening when still about 5.5L from lead before making no headway into that margin & never threatening.
10 4 WINNING DATA (H230) K Teetan B-/TT- Was steadied & shifted back to race rearward. Was last on straightening when 5.5L from the lead before effectively maintaining that deficit all the way to the line when only passing a few tiring rivals.
11 10 LEATHER MASTER (H034) C L Chau B Began only moderately before being ridden along to improve position after start when settling in midfield between runners. Drifted further back & was relegated to third last near the 800m before doing nothing in the straight.
12 3 TATTENHAM (H121) M L Yeung XB-/H/P/TT- Shifted across behind runners to find the rail after start before being niggled to hold position third last after the 1100m. Stayed along the rail on straightening when just under 4L behind but did nothing in the straight.
13 11 MY INTELLIGENT (G031) A Hamelin V-/TT Pushed forward before shifting down to the rail & getting a nice run on the leaders back thereafter. Was under 2L from the lead on straightening but did nothing in the final section, weakening to be second last.
14 9 GOAL ORIENTED (G254) L Currie SR/H1/TT Raced three deep with cover in midfield in the early stages before drifting slightly further back around bend. Was under pressure before straightening, began yielding ground from the 500m before weakening out to long last.
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