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Race 4 (350)

YUEN LONG HANDICAP (Turf)   Rating:40-16   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 SIR TIMAH (BT063) D Harrison -- Settled just off the pace. Quickened to hit front over 200 M out and hung on doggedly to just stave off runner-up's determined revenge.
2 10 EMPIRE COURT (BT189) W M Lai B1 Travelled in front racing keenly far side. Narrowly headed over 200 M out but fought on gamely to draw level only to be pipped at post.
3 14 SAVVY TRIO (BN156) J Quinn B Travelled behind midfield to straight. Ran on determinedly under strong pressure to claim 3rd final strides.
4 1 CANADIAN CHAMP (BM070) R Fradd P-/B2 Settled mainly in midfield. Quickened to reach 3rd 200 M out but lost position when no extra final strides.
5 12 WINNING EXPRESS (BN157) B Doyle B Taken back to rear early. Steadied for a run 300 M out before making moderate late impression closing stages.
6 4 SHINING WINNER (BL141) M Kinane -- Close up. Lost position and dropped to 6th just better than midfield home bend. One-paced in straight.
7 11 THREE COINS (BP008) G Mosse V Midfield far side. Took closer order home bend. Unable to sustain effort and weakened over 200 M out.
8 5 HEALTH FIRST (BL153) D Boeuf -- Midfield throughout. (Bled.)
9 9 SPARKO (BM028) D Whyte -- Settled in last few. Steadied early in straight before running on past beaten horses closing stages.
10 6 STORM BOY (BS288) K H Yu -- Slowly away. Soon recovered to last few. Made no impression in straight.
11 13 TRIGGER (BS218) K H Ting -- Well there to 300 M then dropped out.
12 7 YOYO EXPRESS (BT003) S K Sit B Soon in rear. Never in the hunt.
13 8 BABY WAVE SUPREME (BP076) C T Cheng V Wide throughout. Mainly in midfield. Hung out and forced wider rounding home bend. Never recovered.
14 2 CLASSIC BOY (BM011) W Woods -- Jumped awkwardly and in last few early. Improved to midfield home bend when hung very wide and saddle shifted. Never recovered.
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