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Race 4 (206)

HANKOW HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 O'HALO (N066) D Whyte B-/P1 Came out on the bridle and kept on strongly to establish half-length lead back stretch. Kicked clear entering straight and kept on strongly to the line.
2 10 SUPREME HONG KONG (M219) U Rispoli BO Driven up to join leading pack before settling on fence in 4th, 1.5Ls from leader. Improved to clear 2nd at 200m but unable get closer.
3 6 FLYING CHINA (CK266) B Prebble PC No early speed and last early. Improved position around turn but still 6Ls from leader entering straight. Kept on along fence to be closest at finish.
4 3 TARREGA (M322) T H So -- Hard ridden to hold fence but unable match speed of leading pack and settled 5th. Kept on well final 400m to be nearest at finish. Had blood in trachea.
5 8 SOLAR UP (CK065) C Y Lui -- Slow to move and then crowded. Beaten for early speed and settled 5.5Ls from leader in midfield. Put under pressure 400m but only one-paced.
6 2 SUPREME GENKI (M387) M Chadwick B1/TT No early seed and soon behind midfield 6-7Ls from leader. Unable to improve around turn and one-paced final 400m under sloppy conditions.
7 1 CHOIR (N321) T Clark B-/P1 Ridden up but wide early though still 5Ls from leader back stretch. Swung wide into straight but soon tired in the testing conditions and drifted back.
8 11 GRACYTOM (CL408) C Y Ho -- Ridden up from wide draw but unable to slot in and held wide behind midfield to turn. Found nothing in straight and weakened.
9 4 WHAT A HEART (M267) H W Lai TT Bumped start but ridden up to contest lead. Unable get clear and settled on quarters of leader. Gave ground soon after entering straight.
10 5 CALL ME ACHIEVER (N134) G Mosse B Driven forward from wide draw to get 2nd but wide initially. Lost position around turn and soon struggling in sloppy conditions.
11 12 HAIR BEAUTY (N095) K C Ng -- Stumbled at start and in last pair early. Dropped to last entering turn and never a factor after that.
12 9 HAPPY GOAL (N213) A Suborics CP/TT Pushed early but unable to get forward position and settled towards rear. Slipped back gradually and tailed off in straight.
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