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Race 4 (674)

SAI KUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 CLASSIC HORSE (CD378) D Whyte CP Travelled well towards rear on the fence about 5Ls off the pace, good headway from top of stretch while stuck to fence, switched out to challenge 200 M out, led at 100 M, soon clear.
2 6 FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) A Delpech B Settled worse than midfield about 4Ls or 5Ls off speed, held up turning for home, stayed on well for 2nd place but had little hope with the winner.
3 8 A PLUS FIT (CD013) S Dye B Couldn't muster early speed, always under pressure in or around midfield on fence about 3Ls or 4Ls off speed, over 2Ls down in 5th at the 200 M, one-paced but did enough to run 3rd.
4 11 X-SPEED (CC341) C W Wong B 2-wide and a neck back in 2nd at 1400 M, disputed advantage from 800 M to home turn, kicked over 1L clear 200 M out, headed by winner at 100 M and missed out on a place final strides.
5 7 LORD CAIRNS (CE127) B Prebble -- Within 2Ls off the lead but always caught about 4 and 5-wide without cover, 3-wide no cover in 5th or so at 800 M, over 1L down in 2nd with 200 M to race, weakened late after tough trip.
6 9 MASTER DREAMER (CE293) K S Yu -- Always in the firing line in 4th or 5th and within 2Ls off the speed until the 200 M, one-paced in closing stages.
7 12 BIG WINNER (CD229) K L Chui B/TT 2-wide and about 3Ls behind in 6th or so until home straight, failed to quicken up.
8 2 SOLAR POWER (CE047) W C Marwing B Niggled along and worse than midfield about 4Ls off pace until the 600 M, one-paced in the finish and never dangerous.
9 4 CHERISHED (CB160) F Coetzee TT Caught 4-wide but with cover for much of backstretch when about 6Ls off pace in 13th, not much closer turning for home, made no real headway.
10 14 GREAT FORTUNE (CE098) S K Sit B/TT Very slow away losing about 3Ls on field, soon detached in rear, 8Ls last turning for home, plugged on past a few tired rivals.
11 1 CYPRESS HILL (CE061) E Saint-Martin CP1 Wide but with cover about 4Ls off pace in 10th until being left 3-wide no cover from 800 M to home turn, found nothing under pressure, another poor effort.
12 13 SUNRISE LINING (CG030) Y T Cheng -- Ideally placed on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th from 1200 M to home straight entrance, petered out tamely, very disappointing.
13 5 DRAGON INN (CE327) H K Yim -- 3Ls off pace in midfield and with cover until the 600 M, slipped further back taking final turn, very weak.
14 3 JADE DANCER (CE170) M W Leung -- Best away and soon led by a neck, disputed lead from 1000 M to home turn, faded out sharply thereafter and eased down final 100 M.
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