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Race 4 (610)

AUDEMARS PIGUET LADY ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 METALLIC STAR (N309) J Moreira B/H/TT Hard ridden to lead on settling, then set steady pace to straight. Kicked clear passing 350m and kept finding when strongly challenged final stages to win narrowly.
2 1 VICTORY MACHINE (V358) H Bowman B/TT Broke well, ridden to hold rail 3L from leader at settling. Switched out to make challenge on straightening and finished strongly final 150m to just miss.
3 8 C P POWER (V037) M Chadwick V/TT Beaten for early pace, settling towards rear but wide. Covered extra ground around home turn, taken wide in straight, finished strongly to grab minor placing.
4 3 SUCH A HAPPINESS (A152) Z Purton -- Bumped start, steadied 1100m losing ground and then raced freely. Made progress around home turn, took inside run in straight, finished strongly to just miss a placing.
5 9 NOBLE DE LOVE (V324) K Teetan B/H/TT Ridden to hold rail before taking sit on leaders on settling. Moved up at the turn-in to look a strong chance but unable close gap to winner.
6 11 ELECTRIC LIGHTNING (A189) D Whyte -- Ridden along early but wide before getting cover approaching turn, though still wide. Steadied at turn-in, taken to centre track and finished strongly.
7 4 SUPERIOR BOY (V102) O Doleuze CP1/TT Pressed forward from outside gate to race outside leader on settling. Continued to chase leader in straight but swamped close home.
8 12 GRADE ONE (A010) K C Leung B Steadied on jumping and shifted across behind rivals, dropping to rear. Made some progress around home turn, took inside run in straight and ran on well to finish just behind place-getters.
9 2 EVEREST (V296) S Clipperton -- Ridden forward but wide before finding cover, settling one-off at midfield. Switched out on straightening to make challenge but only one paced.
10 13 VIVA COUNCIL (A190) M L Yeung H Shifted across behind rivals soon after jump and last on settling. Trailed field to straight and finished off fairly along rail.
11 5 DOCTORS DELIGHT (A044) U Rispoli -- Jumped OK, shifted in for cover, dropping to rear but away from fence. Made some headway in straight when put under pressure.
12 14 GOLD TALENT (S113) M F Poon TT Ridden to get forward position but held 3-wide and without cover 2L from leader passing 1050m. Under pressure in straight and gave ground gradually.
13 10 REAL DEAL (A153) N Callan XB1/H2 Bumped start, pressed forward, racing between horses 3L from leader at turn. Took inside run in straight but made no impression.
14 6 ELUSIVE RAIN (A054) H N Wong H1/TT1 Lifted front feet at start and began only fairly. Hustled along to make up ground before settling worse than midfield. Under pressure turning for home and dropped out 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