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Race 4 (706)

HKU FACULTIES OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS AND SCIENCE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 RED DESERT (C287) J Moreira -- Obtained good position away from rail behind leading pair. Sprinted well after straightening, shared lead inside the final 200m and just got the bob in a two horse battle in final furlong.
2 3 VICTORY MACHINE (V358) Z Purton B/TT Strode forward after start before improving to race outside the leader from the 850m. Moved up to gain the lead at the 300m before being joined at the 200m. Narrowly beaten after stirring battle in final furlong.
3 8 SILVER FIG (B025) A Domeyer -- Ridden forward for first furlong before racing midfield, 4 lengths from lead after first section. Made up ground in second section to be closer on cornering. Sprinted well after straightening & made steady headway last 350m.
4 1 HINCHINLOVE (C001) M F Poon TT Didn't have the speed of others and drifted back, six lengths from lead after first section. Made up ground in middle stages before working home evenly from rearward position in the straight.
5 9 AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) K Teetan B/TT Began well before being steadied and shifting to midfield away from rail. Forced three wide nearing the 500m before straightening just over a length from lead. Peaked on effort inside the 200m.
6 10 SPLENDID TIMING (C161) T H So B Had no early speed and settled third from last, six lengths behind after first section. Made up some ground along the rail in middle section before maintaining margin in straight without threatening.
7 4 HARD PROMISE (A373) K H Chan B1 Began well and strode to lead, crossing to rail near the 850m. Headed in the lead approaching the 300m & gave yielded ground in the final 250m.
8 2 KEY WITNESS (S212) H T Mo B/TT Had no early speed, settled last and hard ridden to keep in touch for much of the early and middle stages. Continued at the tail on cornering and couldn't improve margin in the straight.
9 6 SPACE (C339) M L Yeung -- Strode forward before getting crossed and racing on the leaders back from the 850m. Less than two lengths from the lead passing the 400m but tired out noticeably in the last 300m.
10 5 WON WON TOO (C164) G van Niekerk B/TT Steadied at start and shifted behind runners, settling second from last. Five lengths from lead entering the last section but failed to run on and was well beaten.
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