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Race 4 (420)

CITIGOLD PRIVATE CLIENT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 MIGHTY GIANT (C470) Z Purton B Strode forward from outside gate, settled outside leader by the 900m. Moved up to assume lead at the 250m before dashing away for very easy win.
2 7 MY WINNER (B197) T Piccone B Very slow to begin conceding over 5L. Continued a clear last throughout. Over 7L from lead entering last section, moved wider before making good late ground into second late. Well behind winner but very good considering.
3 13 SUPER WINNER (C341) A Badel H/TT Showed good early speed to lead. Continued in lead until being headed by winner at the 250m before finishing off ok to hold third, well behind dominant winner.
4 1 HAPPY WARRIOR (A313) N Callan CP Wasn't fast to begin before improving after being ridden along to settle midfield, 3L from lead. Continued to be ridden along around bend before finishing off ok to hold 4th well behind winner.
5 4 LASTING FRIENDSHIP (B251) J Spencer H-/P Steadied after start & shifted back to race just worse than midfield away from rail. Over 5L from lead entering last section before managing to pass a few runners in dash to line without improving margin to winner.
6 5 STAR MAJESTIC (S093) B Shinn B Not bustled after start & drifted back to midfield between runners. Finished off evenly to midfield in final section.
7 6 GOLDEN FOUR (B225) G van Niekerk -- Didn't begin fast before holding midfield position between runners. Left wide without cover from the 800m. Peaked at the furlong & could offer no more thereafter.
8 10 LEADING FORTUNE (C441) M F Poon B Began well before drifting back after the start, racing wide & worse than midfield, 5L from lead by the 800m. Pushed 4 wide form the 600m mark before peaking at the 250m & weakening a few lengths thereafter.
9 14 GALAXY EMPEROR (D107) K Teetan H/TT Steadied after the start before drifting back to third last on rail. Cornered on the rail when over 5L from lead before failing to make any headway in last section. Well held.
10 9 SO HAPPY (D076) C Schofield B Had no speed after start & drifted back to second last. Continued well back on cornering, entered last section 6 lengths from lead, held up until the final furlong but was always well back throughout.
11 12 LIGHTNING STEED (B274) C Y Ho TT Pushed forward before racing on leaders back from the 900m. Peaked at the 250m & gave ground thereafter. Well held.
12 11 YES WE CAN (C307) M L Yeung XB/CP1/TT Had no speed after the start but held the rail position & improved to race in midfield on rail. Hard ridden from the 500m before weakening out in last section to be well beaten.
13 8 HAPPY TANGO (D075) L Hewitson XB A touch slow to begin before improving to race in midfield between runners early before drifting back approaching half-way. Shifted wider approaching bend before weakening out sharply in final section. Well beaten.
14 3 TRIPLE TRIPLE (C359) J Moreira -- Ridden hard to improve after the first furlong, worked hard to settle 4th away from rail with cover. Entered last section only 1.5L from lead before weakening out sharply in last 300m. Long last. (Must trial – poor perf).
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