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Race 4 (014)

SHEK O HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 HEART WOOD (M378) M L Yeung V Fast start, rousted to secure lead on rail, settled into comfortable rhythm, 1L clear turning in, kicked on 300m, always in command.
2 12 HONG KONG FAT (M099) T H So H/TT Good start, slotted 1 off with cover midfield, niggled 450m, not clear run 300m, switched centre track 200m, strong closer, took 2nd close home.
3 9 SHIFACHI TRADITION (CL013) O Doleuze B Slow start, raced 1 off with cover near rear, switched out 400m & driven widest into stretch, ran on well for 3rd.
4 3 EURO SWIFTLY (CK091) Z Purton CP/H/TT Broke well, settled 3 back on rail, shaken up turning in, shifted into rival 280m, quickened to 2nd 200m, tapered late.
4 8 MOBILE KING (P084) T Angland B Broke OK, raced 1 off with cover midfield, switched wide & driven 400m, bumped 280m, ran evenly on for sound gains.
6 6 VERY WELL (M161) K C Leung XB Tardy start, bustled early, raced rail behind midfield, switched out home turn & progress, not clear run 300m, boxed on one pace.
7 2 MALHECHOR GOLD (M358) K Teetan TT Missed break & detached 6L, gradually closed to join tail 800m, driven & progress home turn, stayed on for solid gains.
8 5 LUCKY GAINS (M230) H W Lai -- Broke well, taken behind to rail near rear, niggled 500m, switched out for centre track run, battled on for minor inroads.
9 1 FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) C Y Lui B Fast break, bustled to dispute lead 3 wide, soon settled 1 off with cover 3rd, switched 3 wide 400m, all out when bumped 300m, faded thereafter.
10 11 SUPER BRAND (M155) K C Ng B/TT Quick to stride, contested early lead 4 wide, faced the breeze on leader's flank, ridden home turn, emptied 200m & weakened out.
11 7 LITTLE RAINFOREST (N101) D Whyte TT Sharp start to dispute lead initially, slotted 1 back on rail 1st turn, niggled 600m, driven to hold spot 400m, found nothing in stretch.
12 4 TRES MAGNIFIQUE (CL367) C O'Donoghue B Lacked pace & rousted at break to race 1 off with cover in rear, driven 500m, last into stretch, made no impression.
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