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Race 4 (638)

RUBY HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 MUTUAL GAIN (CE275) Y T Cheng B With cover in midfield about 4Ls from speed until home straight, tight for room until the 300 M, found enough to lead at the 50 M, driven out.
2 5 DAYLIGHT EXPRESS (CH036) D Whyte -- In rear about 7Ls behind early pace, still rearward at home turn, quickened up well to hold every chance 100 M out, outpaced final stages.
3 2 ACTIVE VALOUR (CG045) C W Wong -- 3-back on fence about 4Ls down in midfield at halfway, rushed along to be closer off last turn and led 200 M out, grabbed by quinella pair final 50 M.
4 12 PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) M Du Plessis B/TT Enjoyed the run of the race in 4th about 2Ls from the lead until the home straight, lacked the acceleration to capitalize on his easy passage.
5 14 WINNING CHAMP (CE233) S K Sit -- Disputed early tempo on the rails, clear by 1L from 1000 M to home turn, headed at the furlong pole and one-paced in conclusion.
6 7 DIAGHILEV (CH241) O Doleuze B/TT Slow to muster early zip, 5Ls back worse than midfield in middle stages, mediocre finish and posed little threat.
7 8 TELECOM EMPEROR (CH137) B Prebble B/TT 3-wide but with cover in 5th or 6th around 2Ls from the speed until final turn, on terms with every chance at 200 M, lacked the follow-through.
8 4 HEADINGLEY (CH264) K T Yeung B/TT Pressed forward, 1L back in 3rd at the 1000 M but ridden along to remain in striking range turning in, fizzled out final furlong.
9 3 CHEERFUL HAPPINESS (CE220) G Boss V/XB 2-wide and 7Ls last at 1000 M, still last and hanging when 5-wide (widest of all) off home bend, always held.
10 9 TOP SPEED (CH019) G Mosse B/TT- Close enough in mid-division but trapped 3 and 4-wide throughout, 3Ls down making last bend, steadily yielded ground.
11 1 FANTASTIC TIME (CH220) C K Tong V/SR1 4Ls off speed in 10th at 1000 M when 3-wide but with cover and similar taking final bend, made no impact.
12 6 ELEPHANT STAR (CH323) W M Lai CP1 Slowest away, 6Ls back in 12th through initial stages, still in rear on straightening, tame finish.
13 11 ZERO GRAVITY (CH037) K L Chui TT Crowded at start but recovered to race prominently, wide early but sent on to be 2-wide and 1L back in 2nd at 600 M, very weak in home straight.
PU 10 GENERAL SPEEDEE (CG193) H W Lai TT Midfield about 3Ls from the speed until home straight, looked held at the furlong pole and broke down very badly soon after.
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