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Race 4 (202)

BOCHK CROSS-BORDER FINANCIAL SERVICES HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 GIANT TURTLE (T391) U Rispoli SR/TT Quickly into stride, taken to front, crossed to fence, then eased into box seat 1600m. Rolled forward top to straight, hit front 250m, kept finding when challenged.
2 8 LOTUS STRIKES BACK (T145) S Clipperton B-/CP1 Ridden forward, settling one-out in midfield. Shifted out 700m to make challenge, racing 4-wide outsider leaders at turn in, kept on strongly to line.
3 4 ENSURING (S437) J Moreira B Jumped well then raced mostly in midfield close to fence. Ran into heaving traffic approaching turn-in, got clear halfway up straight, finished well.
4 12 HAY RUN (V337) M L Yeung H/TT No pace, dropped to rear, then over-raced after 1300m. Took closer order home turn, took run between horses in straight, finished strongly final 200m to just miss a placing. (Rider dropped whip 200m)
5 10 HO HO FEEL (T029) K C Leung H/XB Not pushed, raced close to fence behind midfield. Switched out home turn to make run, checked 550m, raced tight at turn-in, switched out, finished off well.
6 3 AMAZING AGILITY (V192) G Mosse SR/TT Shifted in after jumping from wide barrier, settling one-out at rear. Closed in around home turn, taken wide in straight and ran on steadily.
7 1 SERGEANT TITANIUM (S332) B Prebble -- Pressed forward on jumping, settling one-out 3L from leader. Became unbalanced 550m, moved forward to 3-wide outside leader at turn-in, kept on well until swamped close home.
8 6 HEROIC GURU (S260) M F Poon CP Not pushed, racing one-out behind midfield. Taken wide in straight to make challenge, got within range 200m before hanging out badly and losing position.
9 14 HAPPY CONTENDER (T363) M Chadwick -- Began fairly, no speed, dropping to rear along fence. Stayed on fence home turn and straight, made up good ground to 200m before turning one-paced.
10 7 LET US WIN (V381) T Berry B Away well, made use of inside draw to hold rail, settling 3L from leader. Turned in behind runners, switched out to challenge but ran out of steam 200m and one-paced.
11 2 JOLLY GENE (T146) C Y Ho B/H/TT Pressed forward 3-wide before taking lead 1650m and crossing to fence. Set steady pace to 250m when overtaken and faded.
12 9 GORGEOUS AGAIN (V326) A Badel B/H/TT Away well, ridden forward, settling one-out, one-back. Became unbalanced just before turn-in, soon under pressure and gave ground gradually.
13 11 WHO DAT SINGA (A003) C Schofield H Hard ridden to go forward before settling one-out 1L from leader. Kept tabs to straight when ran out of stamina and faded.
14 5 SMILING PRIDE (A344) O Doleuze B Shifted across behind runners from wide draw and last on settling. Remained at rear throughout and never in the hunt.
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