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Race 4 (318)

TSUI LOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SPECIAL HEDGE (H354) C L Chau B/TT Improved after the start to stride to the lead after 200m & then raced with about a 2L advantage in middle stages. Was joined in the lead near the furlong marker but dug deep all the way to the line to win narrowly.
2 14 SUPER CONTENTED (H251) K De Melo TT Led momentarily after start before racing on the rail in third place from the 1300m. Moved over the heels of the leader on straightening, moved up to share lead at 200m but couldn't passed, just beaten into second.
3 9 FOREVER FOLKS (G463) A Hamelin B Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Was just over 2L from the lead entering last section, finished steadily all the way to the line to hold third.
4 2 MISTER DAPPER (H376) H Bowman H/SR/XB Raced in midfield along the rail early. Moved off the rail near the 700m, was 3L from the lead on straightening, shifted back inwards near 400m but raced tight before getting clear in final 300m & finishing steadily.
5 10 JUBILATION (G029) K Teetan V Had a soft run in midfield along rail. Came under hard ridding near the 500m, just under 3L from the lead entering last section, raced tight & bumped with rival runner approaching 350m before only holding margin last furlong.
6 11 SHARPEN BRIGHT (H276) B Avdulla B1/XB1 Jumped awkwardly & bumped before racing worse than midfield along the rail early before improving to midfield passing the 1000m mark. Was 5L from the lead on straightening before finishing only steadily to line.
7 1 DARCI JOY (E161) E C W Wong B/TT Jumped awkwardly & raced worse than midfield away from the rail. Continued third last, shifted wider passing 500m & wider again on straightening, just under 8L behind at 400m before making some late headway to midfield.
8 3 PEGASUS GENERAL (G189) M Chadwick V Shifted across behind runners from a wide draw & raced rearward along rail. Moved away off rail just before straightening, was over 6L from lead entering last section before passing a few tiring runners without threatening.
9 4 SUPER HONG KONG (D241) H Bentley B-/V1/TT Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Eased wider just before straightening, was 5.5L from the lead entering final section & could only maintain that margin all the way to the line.
10 7 PAKISTAN FRIEND (B370) A Atzeni TT Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Came under riding passing the 550m mark to hold position, was 4L from the lead entering final section but weakening a few lengths to finish tenth.
11 6 SERANGOON (H296) L Hewitson CP/TT Was shifted back behind runners from the outside draw to race at the tail. Continued rearward, shifted wider at the 500m, steadied away from heels on straightening when the widest runner before never challenging in straight.
12 5 ROMANTIC FANTASY (H168) A Badel B1/TT1 Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Came under pressure near the 550m & began losing ground, was over 7L from the lead entering last section & was beaten a similar margin on line when finishing third last.
13 13 VINCY (B213) Y L Chung SR/TT Drifted back after start to race rearward before being relegated to last passing 1100m. Was ridden along passing the 600m mark, was 9.5L from the lead on straightening when still last & could only pass one tiring rival.
14 8 READY PLAYER ONE (G143) C Y Ho V-/XB/B2/TT Raced forward from gate 12, obtained position two-wide without cover in second place after 500m. Continued close to lead on straightening, peaked on run at 350m before weakening badly to finish a long last (mucus in trachea).
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