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Race 4 (020)

SHENZHEN HANDICAP   Rating:54-34   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 NEW PLANET (CA037) H K Yim B Tightened at start. Gradual headway to be midfield home bend. Obtained split 300 M out and quickened to take charge nearing home.
2 2 BORN TO WIN (BP010) J Egan B Settled in last few. Ran on steadily down centre of straight to reach 2nd final stride. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 14 JOYFUL STAR (BT108) W M Lai V Contested lead from difficult draw. Settled just outside leaders home bend. Still 4-wide turning for home when quickened to hold narrow advantage. Unable to sustain effort and overhauled close home.
4 1 ALBELA (BV028) S King SR Broke well settling in midfield. No clear passage on inner early in straight until making steady headway inside 200 M to be nearest at finish.
5 11 FORTUNE TYCOON (BS187) F Coetzee B/TT Settled on heels of leaders. Came to challenge upon straightening holding some chance but unable to sustain effort closing stages.
6 8 RETURN A SMILE (BT112) B Marcus -- Raced wide in front rank from poor draw. Taken back to 5th position before home bend. Kept on steadily without quickening in straight.
7 3 FAIR LADY (CA238) S Baster -- Settled at the back. Held up for a run early in straight. Never nearer.
8 12 RECOGNITION (BT042) E Legrix -- Midfield to straight. One-paced.
9 4 MIR (CA124) W C Marwing B Jumped fairly. Quickly improved to be joint leaders. Shared pace to straight then gradually weakened.
10 9 SEA PEARL (BS262) K C Tsang -- Never in the hunt.
11 6 GOOD MESSAGE (BS302) D Dunn TT Midfield to straight. Found nothing.
12 13 FOREVER GOLD (BV342) M W Leung SR Gradually improved along rails to be joint leaders home bend. Soon weakened in straight.
13 5 ACCURACY (BT085) E Saint-Martin B/TT Always well back.
14 10 INCREDIBLE (CA359) S Dye -- Close up early. Dropped to midfield approaching home bend. Faded further into straight.
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