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Race 4 (298)

PAK TAM CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SIGHT SUCCESS (D375) J Moreira E1 Ridden forward after the start before steadying & being caught 3 wide with cover in midfield. Moved 4 wide to improve from the 600m, sprinted to lead at 250m, drew away under no riding before being eased late. Impressive win.
2 14 FIRE BALL (D087) V Borges TT Stride forward before getting good run 1,1 throughout. Dashed to second at the 150m before closing off well late behind impressive winner. Clear of third.
3 4 FREE FOAL (E065) C Schofield -- Raced in midfield on the rail throughout. Continued on the inside on straightening when 3L form lead before working home steadily in late stages to snare third on the line.
4 3 JUDY'S STAR (C311) K C Leung B2 Shifted behind runners & settled third last away from rail. Ridden along on straightening when 6L from lead before shifting wider & making some late ground when running on to snare forth on line.
5 7 LUCKY FUN (E013) Z Purton H Checked & lost ground after start & consequently raced 4th last on rail. Continued in second half when 4L behind entering last section, held up until passing the 250m before closing off steadily in late stages.
6 8 ROMANTIC TROVE (E007) T Piccone -- Began well before being steadied & racing on leaders back throughout. Entered last section 2L from lead before weakening a few lengths in straight to midfield.
7 10 STAR OF WUYI (D503) C Y Ho -- Slow to begin before being steadied away from heels before improving after start to race in midfield on rail. Passed a few in the straight when finishing off steadily in late stages to midfield.
8 12 VOYAGE STAR (C098) M F Poon V/TT Showed good speed to lead after the start. Headed by winner at the 250m before weakening in last furlong.
9 11 BREEZE OF SPRING (C309) C Soumillon CP/TT Inconvenienced after the start before improving to midfield but racing 3 wide with cover for the majority. Shifted to be the widest runner on straightening when just over 4L from lead before making no headway in straight.
10 2 ELIGERE (C473) N Callan B Had good position in midfield between runners throughout. Eased wider on cornering before weakening in last 250m. (Bled).
11 1 CHIKORITA (D230) B Shinn XB Not bustled after the start & was allowed to drift back to second last after the start. Failed to run on in the straight & was well beaten.
12 5 GAMEPLAYER STAR (E048) C L Chau CP1 Steadied & shifted back to the tail after the start. Continued at the tail on straightening when over 7L from the lead before making no headway in the run home.
13 13 LUCKY RUBY (D338) H W Lai B Hard ridden after the start before racing outside the leader. Hard ridden on straightening before weakening badly in the final 300m.
14 6 HONEY BEE (E070) M L Yeung CP1/TT Ridden forward after the start before improving to race 3 wide without cover outside the leading pair. Began yielding ground from the 600m & tailed out to be distant last. (Must trial).
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