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Race 4 (322)

LUNG KONG HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 KIDS AND WIN (P271) K C Leung XB/TT Speed to lead, headed 1180m & settled 2L 2nd 1 off no cover, nudged along on turn, driven to close 350m, gradual progress to lead 75m & edged clear.
2 8 JUN HAO (P209) M Guyon B/TT Broke ok, taken back to sit 3 wide with cover behind midfield, ridden 450m & shifted out turning in, closed off centre track to nick 2nd.
3 9 EVERYONE'S CHOICE (P208) D Whyte -- Good start, raced 1 back on rail, driven 400m, switched out 270m, kept on dourly.
4 12 COSMO ONE (M410) K Teetan P-/H/B2/SR2 Sharp start widest, bustled to lead 1180m, 2L clear & to rail 1000m, driven 350m, battled on but headed 75m & tapered.
5 6 OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) G Mosse B Moderate start, raced 1 off behind midfield, checked & back to near tail 950m, shifted out turning in, not clear run in stretch, driven 220m, kept on for late inroads.
6 13 TAI PO FORTUNE (P081) M L Yeung P-/H/TT Snagged back to rail near tail, ridden turning in, closed off gradually down inner without threatening.
7 1 JUN JU (N291) U Rispoli B/TT Outpaced & rousted early, advanced on rail to sit fore of midfield, over-raced 850m, shaken up & shifted out final turn, boxed on evenly.
8 4 DRAGON (S018) J Moreira B/E Broke well & raced handy but caught 3 wide no cover, ridden turning in, boxed on until weakened out final 150m.
9 11 SWEET BEAN (S205) C Y Ho -- Slow start & settled wide with cover near tail, under pump 500m, plugged on evenly.
10 10 FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) C K Tong B Broke well & rousted to sit fore of midfield 1 off with cover, driven 430m, plugged one pace, checked off heels 70m.
11 7 YOUNG HAPPY (M305) N Callan B Slow start, to rail & advanced to sit midfield at 850m, driven 400m & shifted out, kept on one pace.
12 2 KING ON EARTH (L251) H W Lai SR Tardy break & raced at tail, shifted widest into stretch & driven 430m, drifted in 150m, never a factor.
13 14 TRIUMPHANT WAY (N060) M Demuro -- Broke well & sat 3 deep with cover midfield, ridden 500m, found little in tepid run to wire.
14 3 BRIGHT CONCEPT (S038) Y T Cheng B Smart start, raced midfield 1 off with cover, not clear run at any point in stretch, untested at wire.
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