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Race 4 (674)

HKU FACULTIES OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 MODERN TSAR (S167) K Teetan V Began well, eased, taken to fence and made progress settling four back from leader. Popped off fence 550m, held in restricted room to 200m when switched out and finished off strongly to win close home.
2 6 SECRET COMMAND (S275) D Whyte P Began well, allowed to slide forward at own speed, settling between horses 3-back from leader. Held for clear run early in straight, took split 350m out, hit from 200m, run down close to the wire.
3 7 BULLISH SMART (S221) M Chadwick CP/TT Pressed forward from wide draw, racing wide before settling one-back, one-off into turn. Looked a chance when contesting lead 200m out but unable to match first two closing stages.
4 4 NOBLE ALPHA (M339) B Prebble P Began OK, settling along fence three-back from leader. Improved position around turn to get within 3L of leader entering straight. Kept on gamely but badly held for a run final 100m.
5 2 NUMERO UNO (S044) O Doleuze B/TT Began awkwardly and then held in restricted room. Hard ridden but didn't improve and held wide in midfield 4L from leader. Made progress from turn but tended to lay in under pressure and difficult ride final stages.
6 3 KIRAM (T093) N Rawiller -- Jumped well, taken to the front before easing into box seat 1200m. Came off fence on straightening for home but unable to get clear running concluding stages and not fully tested.
7 1 EAGLE POWER (P038) D Lane B/TT Eased back soon after start, taken to fence and last on settling. Made no move until straightening for home when took inside run and finished off nicely.
8 11 METALLIC STAR (N309) Z Purton H/TT Pressed forward from wide draw to sit outside leader back stretch. Hit front on straightening, joined up front 200m, weakened.
9 9 POPPING CANDY (S415) C K Tong TT- Shifted across behind horses from outside draw, settling towards rear close to fence. Improved position around turn and early in straight before tiring final 100m.
10 13 VICTORY HEART (P414) K C Leung V/TT Shifted across behind horses from wide draw, settling towards rear but in one-off position. Steadied around turn, switched out straight, one-paced.
11 5 GREAT CHARM (P111) N Callan SR Ridden along to hold forward position, racing mostly 3-wide without cover. Kept on gamely to 200m before tiring.
12 10 RED PEONY (T014) A Suborics TT1 Began well, racing along fence inside leaders before forging to the front approaching 1100m. Caught soon after straightening for home but kept on well to 200m before tiring.
13 14 CHANCELLOR (M347) K C Ng B/TT Began OK but unable keep up with the field and clear last around turn. Never likely.
14 8 COLOSSUS (T170) G Mosse H/TT1 Hard ridden from start, racing three-wide at the rear and mostly without cover. Weakened badly in the straight and tailed off.
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