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Race 4 (619)

LUCKY STAR HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 ICHIBAN (CJ050) D Whyte -- Quietly ridden about 6Ls back in 9th down backstretch, smooth headway from top of straight to lead 200 M out, ran on for convincing win.
2 9 ROCKET FORCE (CJ201) Z Purton B1 About 3Ls back in 5th from 1200 M to home turn, quickened up to be within a neck of the lead 200 M out, outpaced thereafter but held 2nd comfortably.
3 1 MEDICO (CH075) D Beadman -- 3-wide no cover in 4th early on, closer 2-wide with cover from 800 M to home turn, upsides with a winning chance 250 M out but couldn't sustain the run.
4 13 MONTE CRISTO (CH120) M Du Plessis B 7Ls behind in 10th at the 1200 M, 4Ls back on inside in 8th off last turn, ran on fairly in the finish but no threat to quinella pair.
5 4 ANKH MORPORK (CH306) B Prebble XB Midfield with cover about 5Ls behind leader at 1000 M, 3Ls back in 6th off last turn, all out when 2Ls back at furlong pole, no extra.
6 6 INFINITE DELIGHT (CG314) G Boss TT Went back, 8Ls behind in 11th early on and about 6Ls adrift turning in, always held.
7 11 THE GOODIES (CH097) F Coetzee H/TT Slowly away as usual, 11Ls last at the 1000 M, headway out wide from the 800 M to be 5Ls down on straightening, closer 200 M out, tired late.
8 3 BULLISH WIN (CH197) K L Chui TT 4Ls back in 6th at 1200 M, pressed on out 3 and 4-wide no cover from 800 M, 1L down in 3rd off last bend, closer 200 M out, very tired final furlong.
9 5 SICHUAN HERO (CJ044) W M Lai B- Slowly away, one from rear about 11Ls behind early pace, 7Ls last turning for home, ran on past a few tiring rivals in the finish.
10 14 LIVERBIRD (CE055) S K Sit B Always towards the rear, about 10Ls back in 12th at 1000 M, 9Ls last at the 600 M, always chasing the majority of the field.
11 7 SUPER CHARGE (CC299) G Mosse B Pressed forward from wide gate but without cover until crossing to lead on fence by 1L from 900 M to home turn, soon headed and weakened.
12 10 LUCKY MONEY (CE159) Y T Cheng -- Disputed early pace out 2-wide, 2Ls back in 2nd at 900 M, a neck down in 2nd off last turn, gave ground before the final 200 M.
13 2 SAFETY FIRST (CG161) C K Tong B/TT Ignore the run, in front rank until home bend, had no room behind tiring SUPER CHARGE for 300 M of straight, eased when chance had gone.
14 12 GENIUS MASTER (CJ117) H W Lai B 3Ls back in 4th at 1200 M, further back and beginning to struggle when turning for home, found zero off the bit, 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