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Race 4 (048)

CHENGDU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 PURE FORCE (M298) T H So B/H Early speed to sit close 2nd, driven 400m, led narrowly 200m, lugged into rival slightly under pressure, just held on.
2 3 MAROON PRINCE (N413) K Teetan SR/XB Broke well, raced close 3rd, ridden to press lead 300m, narrowly held in tight duel to wire.
3 4 FANTASTICO (P178) W C Marwing -- Sluggish break & crowded, recovered & settled mid-pack stands' side, ridden & switched toward centre track 300m, ran on soundly for 3rd.
4 2 ELEGANT FRAMES (N240) O Doleuze H1 Good break, raced handy 4th, driven 400m, one-paced in closing stages.
5 5 GOLDEN ADDICTION (P234) D Whyte B Fair start, nudged along in midfield, hard-ridden 500m, kept on same speed.
6 11 JOY TOGETHER (P082) K C Ng TT Fast break, driven to early lead, crossed to stands' rail, shaken up 300m, headed 200m, tapered thereafter.
7 9 GORGEOUS DEBUT (P369) M L Yeung B1 Slow start, soon recovered but over-raced 800m & shuffled to back of pack, driven 450m, battled on evenly centre track.
8 1 WELL FIT (M185) C Y Lui B/XB/TT Smart start, settled back & soon at rear of pack, under pressure 500m & hard-driven 400m, stayed on dourly for minor inroads.
9 13 TAYSIDE (N312) Z Purton -- Broke OK, niggled early, settled rail behind midfield, driven 400m & switched off fence, boxed on moderately.
10 14 O'HALO (N066) A Suborics P Broke well, raced handy on fence, ridden 400m, found little & plugged home tamely.
11 7 EVERYONE'S CHOICE (P208) T Angland -- Broke well, covered back in pack, hard-ridden 400m, eased off heels 300m, found little & eased when beaten.
12 10 MIGHT AND VISION (S057) M Chadwick TT1 Decent break, raced midfield centre track until outpaced & dropped away from 600m, well beaten.
13 6 IT CAN ONLY BE YOU (P244) W M Lai -- Awkward break, detached at tail, signs of greenness, kept on same speed, never a factor.
14 8 PACKING CROSS (N353) H W Lai -- Broke OK, raced widest at rear of main group, soon under pressure, driven 500m & tailed out.
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