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Race 4 (568)

THE HOLE IN ONE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 RESPECT (T359) J Moreira PC Pushed to lead on settling, then set steady pace to straight. Put under pressure from 400m but kept finding more for narrow win.
2 4 MODERN FORTUNE (T081) N Rawiller P/XB Jumped OK, ridden forward but didn't settle until turn when two-back and one-off. Checked approaching 700m, had clear run in straight and ran on strongly.
3 8 WINNING TALENT (S256) H W Lai B Began well, restrained, shifted across behind runners dropping to rear. Hampered and taken wider 720m, swung wide and finished strongly down centre track.
4 9 PLANET GIANT (T295) Z Purton -- Began well, then ridden to hold fence two back from leader. Stayed on rail up the straight and ran on steadily to just miss a placing.
5 1 TRAVEL NUMBER ONE (T212) N Callan -- Pressed forward but wide before settling 1L behind leader in one-off position. Looked a chance when urged forward top of straight but swamped final stages.
6 2 GLOBE TROTTER (T387) G Lerena H Jumped with field, taken to box seat and kept tabs on leader to straight. Shaken up 450m, kept on well till swamped last few strides.
6 5 ROYAL SPIRIT (T257) C K Tong B/TT1 Steadied soon after jump and taken to fence in last place. Made ground along rail around turn, kept on steadily in straight to be closest at the finish.
8 7 FINE ROCK (S317) H N Wong P1 Began well, ridden to find cover but held wide, slipping behind midfield. Put under pressure final 300m but only one-paced.
9 10 FABIO (S239) M L Yeung B/TT Began well, not pushed, dropping to behind midfield. Severely checked approaching 700m, taken wide entering straight, boxed on one-paced.
10 3 BORN TO RACE (T383) O Doleuze TT Bounded in the air at start, ridden forward but wide, badly hampered approaching 700m and taken wide. One paced in straight while hanging in.
11 6 EASY SUCCESS (P170) B Prebble CP/XB/TT Began fairly, outpaced, dropping towards rear but wide. Hampered approaching 700m, found nothing in straight under hard riding.
12 11 REAL FIT (P418) K C Ng B/TT Pressed forward, settling one-back, one-off. Took turn a little wide, started to give ground soon after straightening.
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