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Race 4 (225)

THE LONGINES HONG KONG VASE   Rating:-   2400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 RED CADEAUX (N618) G Mosse -- Crowded start, ridden up to midfield. Took closer order back stretch but lost position turn. Hard ridden 400m and shaken up 100m to hold off challenge.
2 8 JAGUAR MAIL (CK624) D Whyte B Difficult to settle after start, raced close to heels into first turn. Found run between horses 400m, hit lead 200m but hung in closing to just fail.
3 3 MEANDRE (P619) M Guyon -- Jumped OK, suited by pace and able to move close to rail back stretch. Taken out into final but was full of running and kept on well to the line.
4 9 LIBERATOR (CL240) W C Marwing B2/TT Ridden to take up forward position and then took sit behind leader to the straight. Came off the fence 500m to make challenge and kept on gamely.
5 2 DUNADEN (N617) C Williams SR Jumped well but didn't settle until back stretch when 3-back and one-off. Swung wide into straight but no finishing kick and kept on one-paced.
6 13 BAYRIR (P625) C Lemaire SR Got off nicely and soon on fence 2-back from leader. Hugged fence around final turn to be 4th in straight. Kept on steadily.
7 7 DANDINO (P621) J Crowley -- Raced behind midfield, mostly on his own, until approaching final turn when swung wide and improved position. Looked chance 400m but no extra.
8 11 DANCING RAIN (P622) J Murtagh -- Taken forward soon after start to set steady place first 800m before slowing down back stretch. Tried to kick 400m but found little.
9 5 JOSHUA TREE (M628) C Soumillon TT Ridden forward to hold down 3rd spot early before taking closer order home turn. Looked chance 300m but soon tired.
10 10 SCARLET CAMELLIA (M141) Z Purton TT Taken back and about 8-9Ls from lead back stretch, Taken out 400m but found little under pressure and one-paced.
11 12 PAGERA (P623) O Peslier -- Got back after start and lost touch with field. Closed in on the pack entering home turn but then found nothing. Jockey said track too firm.
12 4 CHINCHON (CK639) O Doleuze -- Showed no zip from starting gate and soon trailing the field. Did not travel at any stage and finished well back.
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