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Race 4 (269)

SHANDONG HANDICAP   Rating:36-16   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SPEEDY FORWARD (BT181) G Mosse B Travelled towards rear. Responded well under pressure after straightening to hit front 200 M out. Held on well.
2 10 TIM'S TONIC (BV324) D Whyte -- Began awkwardly but soon in midfield. Shifted inside onto rails after straightening. Steadied for a stride passing 300 M but running on well to grab runner-up place close to finish.
3 4 CLASSIC CHOICE (BV050) W C Marwing H- Began well then held up in midfield. Produced for a run upon straightening holding every chance early in straight. Unable to sustain effort in the run home.
4 14 INDIAN TAIPAN (CA098) K C Tsang B Began fairly but lacked early pace despite niggling along. Picked up a position just behind midfield shortly afterwards. Found no room behind runners early in straight. Ran on final 200 M for a good closing.
5 9 WINNING SUPREME (BP130) M W Leung -- Hampered shortly after jump. Remained in last position far side and around home bend. Wide turning in and ran on under pressure down centre of straight to produce good late impression under pressure.
6 13 BABY WAVE SUPREME (BP076) H K Yim V Began well settling just off the pace. Shared lead rounding home bend. Gradually overhauled after straightening and found nothing under pressure 200 M out.
7 7 SPOT ON (BT237) Y T Cheng -- Jumped fairly. Raced keenly and gradually moved up to gain slender advantage 1200 M out. Narrowly headed after halfway mark but still there into straight. Gradually lost touch under pressure and folded up quickly passing 200 M.
8 2 PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) S King B Settled at the back. Remained well back into straight. Bumped by another runner about 300 M out. Made up good late ground running past beaten runners closing stages.
9 3 BELOVED PARTNER (BV022) E Legrix V Jumped well from a poor draw. Gradually shifted in to settle behind leaders. Made swift headway 3-wide rounding home bend leading field into straight. Kicked some 1L clear 200 M out before overshadowed shortly afterwards.
10 11 EVERWELL FOREVER (BT195) O Doleuze B- Broke well then held up on heels of leader. Found nothing upon straightening and soon weakened.
11 8 MEGA-FIGHTER (BV080) D Dunn -- Raced wide in midfield. Made short-lived effort rounding home bend disputing 4th into straight. Made no impression thereafter.
12 6 JUMBO LUCK (BT111) R Fradd B Settled just better than midfield and mostly in 5th. Gave ground gradually and was beaten when hampered about 300 M out.
13 12 HOI POLLOI (BV012) A Suborics B Raced wide throughout and in rear early. Made headway coming out of back straight gaining midfield home bend. Soon weakened in home stretch.
14 1 HEART'S DESIRE (CA348) J Egan -- Never seen with a chance. Given reminders entering home straight but found no response.
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