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Race 4 (381)

WISTARIA HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 KING OF SPADES (CC056) C Brown B Mostly 3-back on fence in midfield about 4Ls off speed until straightening for home, over 2Ls down in 5th at the 200 M, quickened up well to lead over 50 M out.
2 2 JUST IN TIME (BV215) H W Lai -- Driven along to lead by 1L on fence at 1300 M, same margin clear at 800 M and turning for home, all out when grabbed by winner over 50 M out, still hung on for 2nd.
3 4 JUSTINIAN (CB324) E Saint-Martin -- 2-wide and 4Ls behind leader in midfield at 1000 M, under pressure when 3Ls back in 5th entering home straight, 2Ls down in 3rd at the 200 M, always held by quinella pair.
4 8 FUN CRUISER (CD167) G Mosse B Switched from widest gate to fence, 8Ls last at 1400 M, still towards rear turning for home, ran on well late to be nearest at the finish.
5 10 KIWI DASH (CC281) S Dye B-/P1/TT Slowly away, 2-wide in rear bunch about 7Ls off pace at 1200 M, 6Ls back and worse than midfield off final bend, stayed on pretty well late but never likely to run a place.
6 6 NOBLE VICTORY (CC022) S Sanders P2 2-wide and 1L off the speed in 2nd at 1300 M marker, over-raced in places, hung out on the circle and a neck down in 2nd at 400 M, one-paced thereafter.
7 14 SPEED WINNER (CB195) K S Yu B-/PC2 Midfield or slightly worse between 4Ls and 5Ls behind leader from 1000 M to homestretch, never threatened to get much closer.
8 1 LAZY BUDDIES (CC208) O Doleuze B Lacked the speed to race prominently, in rear bunch with cover but between 6Ls and 8Ls off pace through to home turn, no impression.
9 11 CITY GLORY (CD063) H K Yim TT Awkward break but recovered to have the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd or so through to home straight, all out to hold this position at the 200 M, weakened markedly close home.
10 12 NEW CENTURY (CA306) M W Leung V Under pressure in rear early on, 6Ls down in 12th or so at 800 M, similarly placed off home turn, never dangerous.
11 13 HARVEST GALA (CD269) F Coetzee B/TT Towards rear with cover between 6Ls and 8Ls off the pace until home straight, never on terms.
12 7 SHINING LIGHT (CD119) G Schofield B-/PC2 Widest at first bend (1400 M out), always 4-wide without cover between 2Ls and 3Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th until home straight, retreated quickly.
13 9 LUCKY YEARS (CD331) Y T Cheng B-/PC2 3-wide with cover outside winner in midfield 4Ls off the speed at the 800 M, lost position on circle and 4-wide entering straight when 8Ls down in 11th, gone over 200 M out.
14 5 MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) S K Sit CP 3-wide no cover early on, under pressure at the 800 M when 2Ls off speed in 5th or so, struggling turning for home, eased a long way out.
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