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Race 4 (646)

PINE TREE HILL HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 FUN CRUISER (CD167) C W Wong B Always travelled well but 6Ls back towards rear at 1100 M, 5Ls back in midfield swinging for home, ran on well to hit lead in last few bounds.
2 5 WIN FORTUNE (CB338) Y T Cheng B/TT- Disputed lead out 3-wide no cover at 1200 M, led at 1000 M, 1L clear on fence from 800 M to home turn, still 1L clear and looked like hanging on before being grabbed final 20 M.
3 1 NOBLE ZOOM (CC298) K L Chui -- Always close up and not much worse than 1L off pace in 2nd or 3rd through to home straight, had every chance to win but lacked the dash.
4 6 AWESOME EAGLE (CE077) H W Lai SR/CP1/TT Mostly 4th about 2Ls or 3Ls off speed until home turn when had ridden, had every chance to place but just too one-paced.
5 14 WIN DANCER (CC357) F Coetzee TT Led on fence 1400 M out, headed at 1000 M and settled into box-seat position 2Ls off pace in 3rd or so until home turn, given every hope to at least place, didn't fire.
6 4 ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) W C Marwing TT Dropped out last on fence between 7Ls and 9Ls behind pace until home turn, made some fair late ground on the fence, nearest at finish.
7 3 MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) C Munce B Bumped at start, always about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace in midfield, kept on dourly in homestretch without really threatening to place.
8 12 NEW TAMAR (CE156) S Dye B Slowest away, driven along in 12th about 8Ls off speed at 1200 M, marginally closer turning for home, plugged on and never dangerous.
9 11 SPEED WINNER (CB195) A Delpech B-/PC2 Switched from wide gate closer to fence, 8Ls off pace in rear at 1000 M, always well behind.
10 8 BRAVERY LUCK (CE108) K T Yeung B-/P1 2-wide and 6Ls back in 10th at 1000 M, no closer taking final turn, very weak.
11 10 STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) W M Lai V/TT Niggled along to hold 5th place 3Ls off speed at 1100 M, 5Ls down in midfield and hard ridden off final bend, weakened out tamely.
12 2 STEP FORWARD (CB166) D Whyte B/SR 3-wide no cover when 6Ls back in 9th with 1100 M to go, further back and struggling turning for home, soon eased down, unacceptable performance.
13 13 CITY GLORY (CD063) H K Yim TT Niggled along when 4Ls back in 6th at 1200 M, 5Ls down and hard pressed in midfield taking home turn, fell back very quickly and beaten a long way, unacceptable performance.
14 7 MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) M W Leung B 2-wide and 5Ls down in 8th at 1100 M, further back and struggling turning for home, soon eased down, unacceptable performance.
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