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Race 4 (050)

XIAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 FUJIAN PRINCE (CE006) J Lloyd SR/TT 7th with cover 7Ls from the pace at halfway, crept closer at last bend and quickened up to hit the front about 150 M out, ridden out to score.
2 2 ENERGETIC BOY (CH153) B Prebble B Quietly ridden as usual, tracking winner FUJIAN PRINCE about 8Ls off early tempo, remained a similar margin from the winner, still ran a clear 2nd.
3 7 COVER BOY (CK021) Y T Cheng B/SR Trapped 3-wide no cover before leading 1200 M and darting 4Ls clear at halfway, headed by quinella pair inside final furlong and all out to hold 3rd.
4 14 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) H W Lai B2 Always to the fore enjoying a soft trail on the fence in 3rd or 4th, closer in 2nd or 3rd and with every chance from 400 M to 200 M, no excuse not to place.
5 5 SPRING SMILES (CG269) O Doleuze -- Went back from wide gate, 12Ls last at the 800 M, 9Ls adrift turning for home, made up good late ground to be nearest at finish.
6 11 BRAVO HORSE (CH312) T H So B/SR 5Ls behind early pace, caught 3-wide no cover on circle and still 5Ls back off last bend, briefly with place prospects at 200 M, couldn't follow up. (Questioned.)
7 8 REAL REJOICING (CH202) M L Yeung B/TT In the front rank down the back, 4Ls back in 3rd at halfway, 2Ls back in 2nd with every hope off last turn, could not take advantage.
8 10 LAZY BUDDIES (CC208) K C Leung B Always under the stick, pressured when 12th at halfway, never a serious contender.
9 13 NOBLE TWINS (CH257) W M Lai B Handily placed in 4th or 5th with cover no worse than 5Ls from the pace through first half, all out to remain in touch off final bend, dropped out.
10 3 LITTLE BIG BOY (CJ012) M Chadwick CP/TT Crossed from wide gate to lead by 2Ls early on, 3Ls back in 2nd at halfway, struggling to keep up in 4th taking last corner, faded out tamely. (Tactic questioned.)
11 12 NATURAL ECHO (CB326) C W Wong B No Comments on Running information for this horse.
12 4 STAR OF CHIU TON (CJ175) Z Purton -- On fence in 8th or so between 6Ls and 8Ls from pace until the last turn, found nothing off the bridle.
13 9 SPEED AND GOLD (CJ151) W C Marwing CP-/TT1 Poor effort, always a long way back at the tail of the field, in trouble 600 M out and eased down final 200 M.
14 6 SAMMY'S FORTUNE (CH204) B Doyle TT Very flat performance, never travelling in rearward position, hard ridden to be 7Ls behind turning for home, retreated hastily.
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