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Race 4 (538)

DAFFODIL HANDICAP (All Weather Track)   Rating:72-48   1650m   Sha Tin   Normal Watering

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 DESTINATION (BS113) E Saint-Martin -- Virtually made all. Drew clear early in straight. Held on well closing stages.
2 2 HONG KONG STALLION (BS024) K H Yu -- Rear. Widest around home bend and turning in. Made up a lot of ground in straight to be nearest at finish.
3 14 ART FRANCAIS (BS136) F Sanchez P/TT Settled in midfield. Made progress around home bend to be prominent 3rd or 4th turning in. Continued to make ground to hold every chance 200 M out, but found no extra close home.
4 7 TOUCHWOOD (BP026) E Legrix -- Niggled along towards rear. Made headway from 700 M to be midfield and wide on home bend. Made further progress in straight without threatening.
5 1 RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) R Fradd TT Better than midfield early. Gradually dropped to rear of midfield around home bend. Made up some ground in straight.
6 8 HONG KONG VITALITY (BS010) C K Tsang B Rear. Made good progress along rails after straightening.
7 9 CHEERFUL BIRD (BT043) W M Lai -- Rear until making up good ground final 300 M.
8 4 VICTORY DRUM (BT006) C H Tse -- Never better than midfield.
9 6 TAMBORA STAR (BS097) G Cooksley P2 Travelled behind leaders. Made good headway around home bend to be outside leader turning in, holding every chance. Soon weakened.
10 12 WALKING TALL (BS258) K C Tsang B Mainly better than midfield to 500 M, then weakened.
11 13 AMERICAN HEART (BS016) C Munce -- Better than midfield. Dropped to mid-division passing 1000 M. Ridden to quickly regain position. Weakened final 300 M.
12 11 PROUD SALUTE (BS189) B Marcus -- Trailed field most of way.
13 10 KINLING SUPERSTAR (BP037) C W Mok B Soon sent up from widest draw to be among leaders far side. Gave ground from home bend.
14 3 REDWING (BS157) K S Yu -- Among leaders to 600 M. Under pressure and soon dropped out.
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