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Race 4 (132)

NELSON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 COURIER WONDER (D449) J Moreira -- Showed good speed after start to lead. Held 1.5L advantage in lead entering last section before soon sprinting clear to win by very big margin in what was an auspicious debut performance.
2 1 EVERYONE'S DELIGHT (D029) Z Purton CP Enjoyed good run on leaders back in early & middle stages. Continued on leaders/winners back entering last section before holding second in dash to line. No match for easy winner but finished clear of third.
3 9 SUPER MISSION (D262) V Borges -- Had nice position 1,1 when racing 2L from lead passing the 800m. Held up in early part of straight before getting clear & finishing off steadily to well beaten third. Clear of 4th.
4 10 BRAVE POWER (D153) K C Leung CP/TT Shifted behind runners before settling third last away from rail. Continued near the tail, over 5L from lead entering last section before making good late ground to forth, but well behind big margin winner.
5 3 COBY OPPA (C192) M F Poon -- Steadied after start & shifted back to race second last on rail. Relegated back to last passing the 700m, held up on straightening when 6L from lead before passing a few tiring runners when running on to well beaten fifth.
6 7 PACKING APEX (D471) K Teetan -- Raced in midfield on rail, just under 4L from lead passing the 800m. Continued along rail on straightening, 2.75L from lead entering last section before battling away to hold well beaten midfield finish. (Bled).
7 6 HARD PROMISE (A373) C L Chau TT Was the fastest to begin but failed to muster & was caught in midfield, three wide without cover throughout. Continued less than 2L from lead on cornering before peaking on run at the 300m & yielding ground thereafter.
8 2 MAGIC SUPREME (D144) K H Chan H-/XB/CP2/TT Strode forward from outside barrier before racing keenly when being steadied to race in midfield. Eased wider on cornering before failing to improve in straight. Well beaten.
9 11 SKY TREASURE (V401) C Wong H Hard ridden after start & improved to race outside the leader. Dropped off leader on straightening before weakening sharply in last 300m to be well beaten.
10 5 HAPPY RUBY (D313) A Badel -- Shifted ground after start, steadied to get cover before racing keenly when racing just worse than midfield. Just over 4L from lead entering last section but offered little & weakened out to be beaten a big margin.
11 8 RUNNING GUY (C524) H T Mo -- Had no early speed & drifted back to worse than midfield on rail. Continued along inside on cornering, just over 4L from lead entering last section before offering nothing in straight & weakening to long second last.
12 12 WIN FOR YOUTH (D046) M L Yeung B1 Began awkwardly & crowded before shifting back to the tail. Moved wider passing the 800m, improved position slightly approaching corner before weakening badly in straight to be 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