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Race 4 (217)

HANKOW HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 ICE LEGEND (E075) K C Leung BO/H/TT Shared last place when racing away from the rail. Shifted wider on the track at 600m bend, was the widest on straightening when over 6L from lead before rocketing home down the outside to move to lead at 100m & win drawing away.
2 10 STAND UP (G318) S De Sousa -- Raced second before being hampered near 800m, was then third away from the rail before being forced three wide from 650m. Moved to narrow lead at 300m, passed quickly by winner at 100m, held second & was 2L clear of third.
3 3 LIGHT OF WANSHI (E009) Z Purton B/TT Raced in midfield, three wide with cover early before two wide after first bend when continuing between horses. Was just over 2L behind on straightening before improving between horses in final stages to narrowly steal third late.
4 6 FLYING BONUS (B433) Y L Chung P2 Pushed forward to lead before crossing down to the rail (rider suspended) when leading just before first bend. Joined & headed by runner-up near the 300m, battled on well but was just caught for third late.
5 7 SMILING COLLECTOR (G128) L Ferraris V/XB Didn't have the early speed of others & drifted back after start. Was third last between runners before being hampered near 600m. Was a long second last on cornering before making good late ground in concluding stages to 5th.
6 4 SPONTANEOUS (D106) H Bowman B Was trapped racing four wide without cover in midfield before being three wide from the 700m. Got come cover after 650m mark, straightened only 1.5L from the lead before giving some ground in final stages (bled).
7 1 CALL ME TEDDY (G233) C L Chau TT Was ridden at start to hold position when wide but with cover in midfield. Drifted slightly further back after the first bend, straightened just under 4L from lead & finished off only one paced in straight & never challenged.
8 5 BEAUTY CHAMP (G137) H Bentley H-/P-/SR2/XB2/TT Raced in midfield along the rail in early & middles stages before improving to race on leaders back just before cornering. Stayed along the inside on straightening but failed to challenge in the straight.
9 12 MIRACLES (G083) M Chadwick B Wasn't the fastest to begin but mustered speed to race in midfield between runners. Shifted down to rail at first bend, straightened just under 3L from lead, shifted outwards at 300m but failed to finish off & was beaten 7L.
10 8 ACE TALENT (H046) C Y Ho TT Improved after start to race second before being crossed & racing leaders back near 800m. Moved off the rail & raced outside leader after 650m mark, emptied mid-straight & weakened out quickly in late stages.
11 9 WAYFOONG LEGEND (G399) L Hewitson CP1/SR1 Raced worse than midfield when wide but with cover in early & middle stages. Had three runners behind on straightening when just under 6L from lead but did nothing in straight & weakened to long second last.
12 11 BLAZING SUN (E484) L Currie H/P1/XB1/TT1 Was last away & then crowded after start & consequently lost ground & shared last place when racing along the rail. Was last & 7.5L from lead on straightening but weakened badly in straight to be long last.
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