GO

Race 4 (419)

LUNG YAT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 COURAGEOUS BROTHER (T397) G Mosse H Sharp start wide, raced 4th 1 off 1 back, shifted 3 deep no cover 650m, shared 3-way lead 520m, shaken up 430m & locked in duel, edged ahead 250m, drew clear late.
2 9 MAGIC STAR (T266) Z Purton B/H/TT Fast break, raced 2nd outside leader, shared 3-way lead 520m, ridden 430m, duelled for lead, headed 250m, battled but no extra 100m & tapered.
3 12 AMBITIOUS SPEEDY (T063) H W Lai B Slow start & bustled behind to rail back of midfield, shifted off fence 600m, driven into stretch, stayed on for late headway, just missed 2nd.
4 2 TEAM SWEET (V089) H Bowman H Taken back from widest, sat near tail 3 wide with cover, over-raced 700m, driven 400m & widest in run, stayed on late centre track to just miss frame.
5 14 CHANCELLOR (M347) K C Ng B/TT Broke well & rousted to settle 1 off with cover midfield, over-raced 800m & 3 deep with cover 600m, under pump turning in, closed off moderately.
6 8 MELLIFLUENT (S059) N Callan B/TT Settled back at start to behind midfield 1 off with cover, forced 3 wide 600m, ridden 550m, kept on for minor headway.
7 13 PLENTY OF SPEED (P401) M Chadwick B Sluggish start & bustled to rail midfield, shifted 1 off 600m, driven 550m, grinding closer to press 3rd until flattened out 150m & tapered.
8 11 GLORY SUNSHINE (S313) K Teetan TT Sharp break, snagged back to 1 off with cover near tail, ridden into stretch, stayed on for moderate headway.
9 4 RAGING BULL (S370) J Moreira H/P Missed break, recovered to rail near rear, over-raced 900m & again on turn, ridden 550m, boxed on for minor inroads.
10 3 THANKSGIVING (M350) K C Leung B/XB2 Speed to lead on rail, steadied on turn, joined in front 520m, shaken up 430m & outpaced, plugged on tepidly.
11 6 SUGAR CITY (P228) K K Chiong XB Smart start, trapped 3 wide no cover midfield, forced 4 deep 600m & niggled, driven 400m, plugged on tamely.
12 5 HAR HAR CHARMING (S440) C Schofield -- Broke ok, taken back to 3 wide with cover behind midfield, over-raced 700m, forced 4 wide 600m & ridden 500m, wide into stretch, tame run home.
13 7 MANHATTAN STRIKER (V141) C Y Ho H Smart start, bustled a touch to snare spot 1 back on rail, ridden & shifted 1 off 500m, outpaced & plodded on same speed.
14 10 MIGHTY EQUUS (P112) H N Wong V Reared start & raced last, detached until closed to join tail at 600m, ridden 500m, never a factor.
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