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Race 4 (004)

MA ON SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 CALIFORNIA GUNGHO (B204) A Domeyer B/TT Began well, strode forward to race second on the outside. Obtained cover passing the 600m when racing in third. Sprinted well after straightening, assumed lead passing the 300m, drew away inside last furlong for tidy win.
2 10 LUCKY GUY (T349) B Shinn TT Held position in midfield on the rail for early & middle sections. Eased out inside the final 350m before making steady headway in final furlong to snare second.
3 2 FALCON TURBO (B164) C Y Ho CP- Not fast early and drifted back to race in final three. Moved wider passing the 500m before making good late ground inside the final 300m to be close behind.
4 6 E STAR (C132) K C Leung H Ridden forward after start before settling forward of midfield, only 2L from lead after first section. Followed the winner into the bend before boxing on well in the last section to just miss out on minor placing.
5 5 TOP SCORE (V357) Z Purton B/TT Away only fairly before drifting back to race worse than midfield, three wide with cover. Straightening 3.5 lengths from the lead before making stead ground to finish just behind.
6 9 LITTLE THUNDER (C453) J Moreira -- Enjoyed soft run in midfield on the rail throughout early sections. Moved into clear running after straightening and finished off evenly in the run to the post.
7 8 BLASTOISE (C450) N Callan -- Had economical run in midfield between runners. Shifted out and bumped approaching the 300m when attempting to make ground before finishing off evenly in late stages.
8 14 TELECOM ROCKET (C137) K Teetan -- Steadied after the start and shifted across to midfield when racing three wide. Balanced 3.25L from the lead and maintained that margin in the run to the line.
9 4 GINTOKI (C216) M L Yeung -- Strode forward before being crossed and racing on the leaders back from the 900m. Handy to the lead entering the final section before peaking on run in the last furlong & yielding a few lengths late.
10 11 WHAT A LEGEND (C004) U Rispoli CP/H Began awkwardly before shifting across behind runners & racing second from last. Hard ridden to improve approaching the 600m before cornering 7 lengths from lead. Passed a few tiring runners late but was never a real factor.
11 12 BREAK RECORD (C168) H W Lai B/TT Raced in midfield early before drifting further back in middle stages. Five lengths from lead on cornering, shifted back towards the rail in the straight but couldn't make sufficient ground to challenge.
12 1 BINGO (A301) K H Chan B/TT Raced wide early before ridden forward and improving to race up outside the leader approaching the 650m. Shared the lead approaching the 300m before peaking on run and giving ground inside the last 250m.
13 7 MASTER ROMAN (B455) M Chadwick -- Began awkwardly, lost ground after the start and raced a clear last. Continued at the tail, conceding 7.5 lengths entering the final section before maintaining that margin in the run to the line.
14 13 NICE FANDANGO (A209) R Bayliss H/XB Showed customary early speed after the start, shifted across to the rail in the lead after 250m. Joined in the lead inside the last section before tiring & yielding many lengths in last 300m. (Mucus in trachea post-race).
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