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Race 4 (096)

UN CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 NUNCHUKS (C357) C Y Ho TT Raced in midfield on rail. Shifted away from rail near the 500m, bumped when forcing a wider passage on cornering before dashing to lead at the 200m and drawing away nicely in closing stages.
2 4 YES WE CAN (C307) C Schofield TT Allowed to find feet & drifted back to race worse than midfield. Continued well back on cornering, shifted wider, entered last section 4L from lead before making strong late ground to move to second in late stages.
3 6 SMART THINKER (D060) Z Purton TT Strode forward, good position 1,1 before racing keenly in middle stages. Dashed up to share lead near 250m before battling on well to hold third on line.
4 12 MASTER ROMAN (B455) C L Chau -- Began only fairly & raced worse than midfield on rail. Continued in second half, nearly 4L from lead entering last section before making steady late headway between runners to be 2L behind on line.
5 9 GOLDEN GENERAL (A346) K C Leung CP-/XB Raced ungenerously in midfield after start before travelling keenly near the 1000m before improving around field to position outside leading pair near the 750m. Moved up to share lead at 250m before peaking soon after.
6 11 GREAT HARVEST (B390) A Hamelin B Obtained nice position on leaders back in early & middle stages. Moved away from rail on straightening, dashed between runners to share lead at 250m before peaking at the 200m & yielding a few lengths late.
7 5 SHINEALOT (C046) A Badel -- Drifted back after the start & settled third last away from rail. Continued well back, over 5L from lead entering last section before passing a few tiring runners when running on to non-threatening midfield position.
8 10 SPEEDY DRAGON (B185) M Chadwick -- Shifted behind runners after start to settle second last on rail. Stayed along rail on cornering, 5.5L from lead entering last section before maintaining margin in dash to line. No threat.
9 2 LAOS ENLIGHTENMENT (C291) K H Chan B/TT Strode forward from widest gate to race outside leader. Assumed narrow lead entering last section before emptying out at 300m & weakening sharply thereafter. (Restricted action day after racing).
10 8 SACRED TIMING (C387) B Shinn B Obtained good position in midfield away from rail. Bumped at forced wider on the track by winner on cornering before offering little in the last section. Well beaten.
11 1 BREAK RECORD (C168) M F Poon CP/TT Enjoyed soft run in midfield on rail. Shifted away from inside entering last section when 2.5L from lead before weakening out meekly in straight to be well beaten.
12 13 CHARITYDREAM (B334) H T Mo TT Began very fast, crossed from wide gate to lead. Headed in lead near the 400m before weakening sharply in last section.
13 14 FORTUNE BUDDY (B444) H W Lai B Had no speed & drifted back to tail of field. Continued a clear last on cornering when hard ridden before failing to improve & was well beaten second last.
14 3 PRIME TIME (D011) N Callan H-/B Raced just better than midfield away from rail after start. Raced keenly near heels passing the 1000m. Entered last section less than 2L from lead before peaking soon after & weakening sharply to be a long 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