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Race 4 (141)

CANMAKE TOKYO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WIDE BLUE YONDER (G323) L Hewitson B/TT Obtained lead easily after start. Was challenged for lead early in straight, rallied hard all the way to the line and had just enough in hand to hold out two fast finishing rivals.
2 7 MASTER HERO (D501) Y L Chung CP/XB/TT Was trapped racing three wide after start & continued wide when improving to be outside the leaders from 1000m. Continued in 3rd place on straightening when 1.5L from lead, tried hard all the way but couldn't get to leader.
3 10 AESTHETICISM (H289) Z Purton B Raced in midfield along the rail in early & middle stages. Came off rail on straightening when just under 3L from lead, was badly held up until getting clear passing the 150m & flying home in late stages to be unlucky 3rd.
4 11 SHARPEN BRIGHT (H276) L Ferraris -- Was steadied from widest gate & raced at the tail. Was a clear last on straightening when 7L from lead before staying near inside in the straight & making significant late ground in last furlong, beaten under a length.
5 6 LUCKY ETERNITY (G478) M Chadwick CP Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Challenged for lead early in straight, was still close until peaking inside the final 100m & weakening slightly, albeit only beaten 1.5L on line.
6 3 LOOKING COOL (G151) A Badel CP Raced midfield early before improving to 1,1 at first bend & then onto leaders back form the 600m. Was just under 2L from the lead entering final section & battled on ok to be beaten a similar margin when finishing midfield.
7 5 NOBLE WIN (H195) L Currie E/XB Jumped awkwardly & lost ground before racing second last. Was held up on straightening when just under 5L from the lead before racing tight mid-straight & then closing off ok in last furlong to not be beaten far in midfield.
8 2 CASA COSMO (G436) K De Melo CP/XB/TT Didn't begin fast & got back to race worse than midfield between runners. Shifted outwards on straightening when still about 4L from the lead before finishing off only steadily in concluding stages.
9 14 PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (D038) K Teetan -- Was trapped racing three wide but with cover when just worse than midfield. Moved four wide near the 500m, was the widest runner on straightening when just under 5L from the lead before finishing fairly late.
10 1 ROYAL PRIDE (E351) E C W Wong TT Was trapped racing wide in midfield after the start before getting some cover after the first 300m. Continued wide around bend, lost position after the 700m when being ridden along before finishing off one paced to the line.
11 9 PAKISTAN FRIEND (B370) C L Chau TT Raced on the leaders back early before being crowded near 900m & then failing to travel, consequently losing position around bend. Shifted off the rail near 600m, was only 2.5L behind on straightening but weakened last 250m.
12 8 GO GO SIXTEEN (E244) B Avdulla B/TT Had no early speed & got back to race third last along the rail. Was hard ridden from the 500m, stayed along the rail on straightening when 5L behind but weakened further to be second last.
13 12 BULB PRINCE (G179) A Hamelin H/TT Raced in midfield between runners. Was forced three wide with cover from about the 600m, was wider on straightening when only 2.5L from the lead before peaking & weakening in last 300m to finish 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