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Race 4 (369)

BANYAN TREE HANDICAP   Rating:88-64   1150m   Sha Tin   Normal Watering

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 TOUCHWOOD (BP026) E Saint-Martin -- Travelled mostly some 3Ls off lead before running on well down straight to claim victory closing stages.
2 8 SUN-RISE (BL122) C F Chan -- Among leaders. Took lead turning into straight. Kept on well but grabbed by winner nearing finish.
3 10 GUTS (BM052) K H Ting -- Always prominent. Kept on steadily down straight without threatening.
4 9 CENTRE COURT (BM111) D Oliver -- With leaders early. Just 1L off pace before steadied and dropped to midfield turning into straight. Renewed effort inside final 200 M and ran on to be nearest at finish.
5 3 NOBLE DANCER (BJ273) A Munro -- Rear early, taking closer order around home bend. Made moderate progress down straight to be nearest at finish.
6 5 ROARING SUCCESS (BP072) P Payne -- Held narrow lead to straight then gradually faded.
7 14 PATRICIAN (BN242) W Woods -- Never far off. Kept on before finding no extra inside final 200 M. (Demoted.)
8 7 GINTS TO WIN (BJ081) K M Chin -- Mainly towards rear until keeping on past beaten horses inside final 200 M.
9 12 DUET DANSEURS (BH257) A Marcus -- Disputed lead to straight then weakened.
10 2 ROTARY KING (BL213) K S Yu -- Mainly in midfield, making short-lived effort on outside rounding home bend. Faded passing 200 M.
11 1 AUTO-MATCHING (BL114) S M Tam -- Midfield before dropping out from halfway.
12 4 SCHNITZER (BH252) W M Lai -- Never in contention.
13 11 SUMOTORI (BL115) B Marcus -- Midfield before faded from home bend.
14 13 VINTAGE (BP150) P Strydom -- Always well behind.
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