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Race 4 (364)

KUT CHEONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GREAT PEGASUS (L359) J Moreira B Smart start, raced 3rd 1 off no cover, forced 3 wide home turn, shaken up 400m & coaxed to lead 220m, in command to wire.
2 7 HIT THE BID (P214) K Teetan -- Fast break, settled 2nd 1 back on fence, switched 1 off turning in, driven 400m, battled on but always held in 2nd.
3 10 HURRY HURRY UP (N218) W M Lai TT Speed to lead, to rail 800m, scooted clear, kicked 400m, overhauled 220m but remained in touch & battled gamely to wire.
4 6 FLYING RED (P382) T Angland B1/TT1 Broke well, caught 3 wide no cover handy, 4 wide 4th turning in, hard-ridden 400m, kept on resolutely without threatening lead.
5 8 KEY WITNESS (S212) M Chadwick TT1 Slow break but mustered to sit rail 5th, ridden turning in, switched out 300m & kept on soundly.
6 1 WORLD CITY (S019) D Whyte -- Fair break, raced midfield 1 off with cover, driven 400m but crowded on heels, not clear running & kept on evenly.
7 2 ISLAND GARDEN (P247) C K Tong B/TT Broke OK, settled 1 off with cover behind midfield, wide into stretch, hard driven 350m, stayed on soundly.
8 11 POWER BLITZ (N361) M Demuro B/TT Slow start, raced rail in rear, driven 400m, stayed on for minor inroads until tight for room late.
9 4 FIGHTING BOY (P376) K C Ng -- Tardy start, raced rail behind midfield, shifted out & driven 400m, boxing on evenly when off heels 150m, not clear run & eased thereafter.
10 3 SUCCESSFUL LEADER (P353) A Suborics TT Sluggish break, camped 1 off in rear, driven turning in, plugged on moderately.
11 12 RECORD AGAIN (P197) T H So B Snagged back to last trio 3 wide, mustered 800m to sit fore of rear rank 1 off, shifted out & driven 400m, plodded on tepidly.
12 5 LYRIC ACE (S047) K C Leung TT Broke will widest, over-raced early & slotted 3 wide with cover midfield, wide home turn & driven, found nothing & faded tamely.
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