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Race 4 (510)

LUGARD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 HYPERSONIC (P176) D Whyte SB Taken back at break, travelled smoothly behind midfield 1 off with cover, switched out home turn, shaken up 350m, swept easily to lead 150m.
2 9 DARPANA (CK256) R Fourie B/TT Slow start, raced at tail, niggled & switched out for progress 600m, widest into stretch, strong closer to snatch 2nd late.
3 4 EXPEDITE (N111) T H So B/XB Broke with others, raced midfield 3 deep with cover, switched out 350m & driven, stayed on solidly to grab 3rd last stride.
4 3 SUNSHINE KID (M080) T Clark B-/PC2/TT Speedy break, snagged to stalk 1 back on fence, closed to 2nd turning in, hard-ridden 250m, battled on same pace to wire, lost 3rd on line.
5 7 EL GRANDE (CL378) C Y Ho B Fast start, snagged to behind midfield on rail, not clear run & switched centre track in stretch, ran on for solid late gains.
6 5 GLACIER BLUE (P062) O Doleuze XB/B1 Tardy break & bustled early, sat handy 1 off with cover, every chance into stretch, boxed on one pace.
7 1 WHAT A HEART (M267) K C Ng TT Bustled to dispute lead, led outright on fence 800m, kicked for home in stretch, headed 150m, tapered out to wire.
8 12 NAUGHTY BABY (N346) M Chadwick CP/TT Sluggish break, rousted to race near tail, last into stretch, stayed on for moderate gains, crowded last strides.
9 10 MEDIC KINGDOM (N238) A Suborics -- Broke well, driven to narrow early lead, settled back close-up 3 deep no cover 800m, ridden 400m, plugged on tamely.
10 8 KA WAI FORTUNE (N255) M L Yeung V Fair break settled midfield on rail, ridden turning in, found little for pressure & faded weakly.
11 11 KING OF THE DAY (CL324) W M Lai B/TT Smart start, trapped 4 wide no cover midfield, niggled 600m, soon hard-ridden & weakened in run home.
12 6 HI MOLLY (N355) Y T Cheng H Fast start & bustled to dispute lead, settled 2nd 1 off no cover, under pressure turning in, found nothing & soon faded out.
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