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Race 4 (623)

THE PURVES QUAICH (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 HOLMES LEGEND (N375) H N Wong H Broke well, taken back to midfield & caught 3 deep no cover, advanced from 700m to 3rd turning in, driven 430m & ground to narrow lead 280m, fought on to line.
2 12 FORTUNE GIGGLES (S346) C Schofield B Nudged along wide & prominent, eased to 1 back 1 off 1150m, shifted 3 deep 600m & nudged to 2nd at 500m, battling stretch duel but always held.
3 14 REAL GENEROUS (M193) T H So B/H/TT Missed break & bustled to last trio on rail, advanced a spot 850m, checked 700m, shifted out & driven 430m, strong closer, just failed.
4 13 TELEPHATIA (P405) M L Yeung E/P/TT Slow start, raced last trio 1 off, over-raced 1280m, clear last 800m, 2nd last & driven turning in, stayed on for solid late headway.
5 2 ENTRUSTING (S306) J Moreira H/V Taken back & bustled along behind midfield 3 wide with cover, 4 deep & driven 550m, ran on centre track for minor headway.
6 3 AUTUMN GOLD (P044) G Lerena CP Quickly taken behind & raced 1 off behind midfield, shuffled back a spot 950m, 3 wide on turn, ridden 500m, stayed on for minor headway.
7 8 DUAL HAPPY (N427) K Teetan B Taken back from widest gate to last trio 3 wide, advanced a spot 850m, niggled 600m, last turning in, ran on stands' side for minor late gains.
8 1 IMPERIAL GALLANTRY (T028) N Callan B/H/TT Settled 1 off with cover midfield, shuffled back a spot 1100m & over-raced a touch, shifted deeper on turn, bumped & unbalanced 550m, boxed on evenly.
9 6 GOLD TALENT (S113) H W Lai TT Dropped in at rail midfield, shifted 1 off 600m, driven & switched 4 deep home turn, plugged on dourly.
10 5 SMART UNION (P268) K K Chiong -- Speed on rail to take slender lead, advanced 1L clear 850m, shaken up under pressure 430m, all out & headed 280m, faded out.
11 10 FLYING MACHINE (T413) C K Tong SR/TT Eased back to rail behind midfield, edged 1 off 660m, rear rank & driven 400m, stayed on one pace.
12 4 HAPPY AGILITY (T184) M Chadwick CP-/B1 Front rank 1 off initially, soon eased back to midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 600m & edged out, shifted wider & bumped rival 550m, one-paced & tapered late.
13 11 CHANCELLOR (M347) C Y Ho B/TT Pushed on to 4-wide front rank, vied for lead & edged to 1 off 1150m, 1L 2nd & niggled 650m, under pump 550m, faded tamely in stretch.
14 9 SUPER SILKS (S365) D Whyte P/TT Pushed on to front rank 1 off until snagged to 1 back on rail 1300m, ridden 550m, found nil in weakening run home.
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