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Race 4 (369)

LAM TEI HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 DIAMOND LEGEND (V341) K Teetan V/TT Eased across into midfield away from the rail. Was bumped at the 1000m before drifting back to be 6 lengths from lead at 800m. Travelled well on corner before shifting out nearing the 300m & finishing strongly to win.
2 1 DARING HEART (V260) M Chadwick B Crowded for room after the start before gathering speed along the rail to be on leaders back approaching the 1000m. Moved away from rail at the 550m before sprinting fast, captured lead passing 150m before being caught late.
3 5 DISTRICT EXPRESS (B136) C Y Ho H/TT1 Began awkwardly before being ridden to be prominent, settling between runners behind leading trio after 300m. Was around 4L from lead at the 400m before getting clear running after turning and closing well in final section.
4 6 MONEY WINNER (A055) S De Sousa B Shifted back and across behind runners after the start, settling a clear last at the 1000m. Moved out wider at the 600m and again on the corner, conceded 8L at 400m but made significant ground in last section after.
5 9 FLYING NOBLE (A267) K C Leung -- Showed early speed & strode across before easing after 200m, racing three wide. Shifted closer to rail approaching the 900m. Was 5L from lead at the 400m and finished off fairly in last section. Blood in trachea post-race.
6 12 CASH COURIER (S417) T H So B Bumped at start and had no speed thereafter, positioning in midfield on rail. Improved position along the rail nearing the 1000m. Was 6L from the lead at the 400m before turning in and making some ground in final 300m.
7 13 RUMINARE (V086) A Badel XB Wasn't the fastest into stride but gathered early speed to hold the lead along the rail. Travelled strongly when leading in middle stages & was 2L clear at the 400m. Joined in the lead at 150m at tired out from that point.
8 10 NEVER BETTER (T140) J Moreira V-/B2/TT Was ridden across from wide barrier but was trapped wide before easing back further near the 1200m. Raced 4 wide without cover throughout. Was 7L from lead at 400m and finished off ok in final section considering tough trip.
9 14 SURE SUPREME (B233) M L Yeung B Showed good early speed to settled outside the leader after 400m. Raced in the clear in second section and was over 2L from the lead at the 400m. Was ridden up on cornering but didn't finish off in final section.
10 11 FORTUNE WAY (B120) C Schofield -- Was eased back behind runners shortly after start. Raced three horses wide, between runners at the 800m, 8L from lead. Continued to race at the tail on cornering and couldn't threaten in the final section.
11 8 SHINING BRIGHT (B297) C Murray B/TT Eased across after the start into midfield but then drifting further back, between runners in a group at the tail. Was one of the last to corner in conceding nearly 8L at the 400m. Hung in at 300m but was never likely.
12 3 INVESTOR BOOM (A424) A Sanna CP/TT Restrained back behind runners from wide barrier after the start. Stayed close to rain in middle section. Was crowded near the 300m but was never likely to figure from rearward position.
13 4 ADONIS (A324) N Callan P-/H/PC1 Showed early speed before throwing head and racing ungenerously when being restrained at the 1200m. Continued to be restrained until 1000m. Came under heavy pressure at the 500m and yielded ground in final section.
14 7 RUN MOOCHI (B277) Z Purton CP Was worse than midfield early. Proved difficult to settle and was checked away from heels at the 1000m. Continued to race wide and was then left without cover after the 900m. Dropped out under no riding in final section.
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