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Race 4 (643)

SAI VAN BRIDGE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 EXPERTO CREDE (A110) J Moreira XB Began well, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, 3 wide on turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on well thereafter to score.
2 3 AMAZING SATCHMO (A363) K Teetan B Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back, 3 wide turning in, finished off strongly to take 2nd.
3 13 HINYUEN SWIFTNESS (V250) D Whyte B/TT Jumped well, positioned 2 to 3 lengths back on rail, angled out near 650M, made some headway early in straight, bumped near 150M, kept on evenly to the line.
4 14 CHIU CHOW KID (T412) R Maia TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 2 SUNNY POWER (A371) C Y Ho B/H Away with them, sent forward to race 2 wide in 2nd, there to turn, peaked early in straight, stayed on evenly to the line.
6 6 GOLDEN FOUR (B225) O Doleuze H Slowly away and bumped, raced 5 to 6 lengths back on rail, slightly improved along the rail in the middle stages, 3 lengths or so back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off well.
7 12 MANFUL STAR (V010) N Callan -- Fast into stride, took the rail easily and sat right behind the leader, easy run on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
8 5 EVERYONE'S ELITE (B074) A Sanna -- Began only fairly from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
9 7 YEE CHEONG PEGASUS (B064) Z Purton CP Bumped on jumping and unbalanced, recovered quickly and driven forward to take lead, challenged on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 9 ROYALE ELEGANCE (S098) T Berry -- Away with them, raced 2W at rear, 5Ls back on turn, showed limited response in straight, eased after passing 100M. (Jockey reported his horse did not feel comfortable in its action over the concluding stages.) (Lame left front leg.)
11 8 PEARL CHAMPION (B201) C Schofield CP-/B1 Taken back from a wide draw, raced wide at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, there to turn, failed to close off in straight.
12 1 A BEAUTIFUL (T421) C Wong B/TT Bumped start, failed to muster speed, raced 8 lengths back at rear, difficult to settle when checked off heels near 1200M, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
13 10 LIVERBIRD STAR (A405) K C Leung -- Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide and without cover in midfield, similar positon on turn, weakened gradually in straight.
14 11 HORSE BULLET (B172) U Rispoli B-/H1 Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight, finished last.
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