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Race 4 (249)

LUKFOOK JEWELLERY ANTIQUE GOLD COLLECTION HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 WICKER (B425) K Teetan B Strode forward to lead. Continued to hold narrow lead entering the final section before breaking a length clear inside the last furlong & holding that margin to line.
2 1 CHAPARRAL STAR (A220) C Y Ho TT Steadied & shifted across just worse than midfield on rail. Shifted into clear running on straightening before making up steady headway in last section to close to second in final few strides.
3 2 GOLDEN KID (V232) B Shinn B Touch slow to begin before improving to midfield away from rail. Moved three wide when improving nearing the 750m before moving 4 wide nearing the 600m. Moved up a length form the lead at the 400m & held that margin to line.
4 5 DIVINE POWER (C175) A Badel B Obtained good position in midfield when shifting to the rail after 300m. Stayed close to the inside on straightening before holding margin in last section. Not beaten too far.
5 6 REEVE'S MUNTJAC (C174) U Rispoli B/XB/TT Mustered speed after start to race on leaders back. Moved away from rail nearing the corner before straightening only 1L from lead. Peaked in effort at the 250m & yielded a length or two late.
6 4 VICTORIOUS SEEKER (C091) K C Leung B Steadied after start and raced third from last on rail shortly after start. Stayed close to the inside on cornering before being held up 350m until the final furlong before holding margin thereafter. Slightly unlucky.
7 13 ROMANTIC JOURNEY (B107) J Moreira H/B2/TT Had no early speed & shifted across to last on rail. Continued rearward, cornering third from last. Shifted out at the 350m before passing a few in closing stages without being a genuine threat.
8 8 FULL OF CHANCES (A284) N Callan CP Raced just worse than midfield away from rail in early stages. Moved three wide passing the 700m before straightening 4 lengths from lead. Peaked inside the 300m & gave a few lengths late.
9 14 OUR GREEN (B448) M F Poon B Pushed forward before racing outside leader. Continued in second, only a neck from lead entering final section before weakening out in last 300m to be well beaten.
10 11 VIRTUS STAR (B395) Z Purton -- Shifted across behind runners after start & settled 4th from last away from rail. Moved wider passing the 500m before cornering the widest, 5L from lead. Could offer no more inside the final 250m & was well held.
11 10 PROUD SKY (V406) S De Sousa V-/CP1 Had no early speed, shifted across worse than midfield on rail after start. Continued in the second half, straightening 5L from lead entering final section. All out passing the 300m & weakened further late. (Lame next day).
12 3 GOLDEN TURBO (C085) C Schofield B/TT Steadied after start, shifted back to second last away from rail, before racing clear a last shortly after. Under heavy riding when cornering two lengths behind second last horse & never ran on in straight. Well beaten.
13 7 MCMUNIGAL (B335) T H So TT Hard ridden early before left three wide without cover, 1L from lead after first section. Continued to race wide throughout before coming under heavy pressure approaching bend. Yielded significant ground in last section.
14 9 TIGERLAD (C243) L Hewitson B Strode forward early before steadying to race 1,1 after first furlong. Came under heavy pressure passing the 600m & began yielding ground thereafter. Beaten a long way.
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