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Race 4 (175)

SHATIN PASS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 RIGHT CHOICE (CE102) D Whyte -- 2-wide and 2Ls off speed in 4th at 1100 M, slipped into box-seat spot on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th from 900 M to home turn, quickened up to lead at 150 M, comfortably.
2 2 FREEBIRD (CC319) M W Leung SR/CP Always hung out left with head up, even more ungenerous than usual, 2-wide and disputed lead from 1200 M to home turn, a neck clear at 200 M, soon headed and just hung onto 2nd.
3 1 THUNDER MAN (CB239) G Mosse B Awkward start, settled one from rear about 7Ls or 8Ls behind slow tempo until home turn, ran on strongly in stretch, no chance with winner but just missed out on 2nd place.
4 8 FAIRPLAY (CC258) O Doleuze -- 3-wide no cover when 1L off pace disputing 2nd at 1100 M, got in 2-wide with cover and 2Ls back in 3rd at 800 M, under pressure to get closer on straightening, stayed on at same pace.
5 5 FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) F Coetzee B Keen at 1200 M, 2Ls off speed in 5th on fence at 1100 M, 3Ls down in 6th on straightening, always held by principals.
6 9 GOOD TRIO (CD029) R Fradd B Box-seat run on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd at 1200 M, pressed on to dispute lead from 1000 M to home turn, a neck down in 2nd at 200 M, faded close home.
7 10 SUPERB (CE093) B Prebble CP Switched from wide gate to be 2-wide and worse than midfield at least 6Ls behind leaders until the 600 M, 3-wide on straightening, made some very minor late ground.
8 6 NATURAL ECHO (CB326) D Dunn B Slowly away, settled last about 9Ls off pace at 1200 M, never on terms until home turn, ran past a few tired rivals late.
9 4 WAFER KING (CD276) S Dye XB On fence about 5Ls off speed in 8th place or so through to home straight when driven along, never dangerous.
10 12 JUSTINIAN (CB324) G Schofield B Lost a little ground at start, 4Ls down in 7th when 2-wide at 1100 M, similarly placed into home straight, found nothing under pressure.
11 3 QUALITY-QUALITY (CE250) E Saint-Martin B1 Keen 1400 M out and hung in, 3-wide with cover towards rear about 6Ls off speed down the back, never competitive.
12 11 FLYING PROFILE (CD168) Y T Cheng B Slow away, prominent but forced 3-wide no cover at 1200 M, no cover thereafter and 3Ls down in 6th at 800 M, struggling when 4-wide into home straight, faded further.
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