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Race 4 (112)

ZHONGSHAN HAKKA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 STRATHCLYDE (V225) N Rawiller B/TT Away well, shared early pace before settling one-out 2L from leader passing 800m. Dropped to 3rd around turn, got clear run in straight, finished strongly to win on the line.
2 9 BEEKELY (A047) M F Poon -- Hard ridden to lead passing 900m, pulling 2L clear at turn. Kicked ahead on straightening and kept finding when challenged in straight, only to be nosed out on the line.
3 1 ELITE SPIRIT (S200) N Callan B/TT Unable match early pace, dropping one-out to behind midfield. Held position to turn-in, taken wide in straight and finished off nicely to grab minor placing.
4 10 STARTLING POWER (S204) M L Yeung B Pressed forward from outside draw, racing wide without cover in midfield. Allowed to slide forward around turn to sit outside leader entering straight. Kept on well to 200m before tiring.
5 11 VIVA COUNCIL (A190) K Teetan H/V Slow into stride, vigorously ridden but didn't muster, dropping towards rear along fence, Had to be ridden mid-race to hold position, switched out 300m to get run, ran on fairly.
6 3 GIDDY GIDDY (S367) H N Wong B/TT Jumped OK, then ridden to hold one-out position 3L from leader. Unbalanced turn, boxed on gamely in straight without closing gap.
7 5 BORN DRAGON (V009) C Y Ho TT Ridden early to hold forward position 3L from leader but travelled keenly around turn when put under pressure. One-paced in straight.
8 12 FANTASTIC FABIO (V364) K C Leung -- Vigorously ridden on jumping but unable match early pace, dropping towards rear along fence. Shaken up turning for home but only one-paced.
9 8 GOAL FOR GOLD (S439) Z Purton B/TT Shifted across behind runners soon after start, dropping to last, then became detached from field despite hard riding. Last into straight before making up good ground final 300m.
10 7 I'M THE WON FOR U (T364) S Clipperton TT Ridden early to hold midfield position along rail, but shuffled back around home turn. Limited response when put under pressure from 500m, finishing one-paced.
11 4 SUPER EURO STAR (V313) C Schofield TT Shifted across behind runners soon after start looking for cover, dropping towards rear. Hard ridden in straight but little response.
12 6 FLYING GODSPELL (V376) B Prebble -- Away well, shared early pace before dropping into slipstream of leader at turn. Under pressure on straightening and dropped out final 200m.
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