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Race 4 (224)

CHEVALIER E & M ENGINEERING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 CZARSON (D394) Z Purton CP/TT2 Began well, shared lead early before settling just behind the speed when racing 3 wide without cover. Cornered less than 1L behind, sprinted quickly to assume lead passing 250m before running away to score big margin win.
2 12 FLYING ON THE TURF (C477) M L Yeung B/XB1/TT- Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Shifted into clear running on straightening when 3L from the lead before making continual steady ground to snare second on line. Well behind big margin winner
3 8 GUNNAR (C222) B Shinn TT Raced very wide without cover in midfield in early stages, improved position near 850m before shifting to race outside leader from 550m. Continued close to lead until passed by winner at 250m before fighting on to hold 3rd.
4 7 ALL FOR SOUTH (D395) N Callan B Raced wide in midfield after start before being checked & losing ground near 700m. Continued wide & without cover when hanging around bend, entered last section a length behind before finishing off well to just miss a place.
5 1 UTOPIA LIFE (C166) C Schofield B-/V1 Shared lead after start before continuing on & crossing to the rail when leading near the 750m. Headed & passed by winner at 250m before weakening to be just behind place-getters.
6 10 NOTHING NEW (E127) V Borges H1 Didn't have the early speed of others but mustered speed to race in midfield on rail. Moved away from the rail passing the 500m before finishing off steadily between runners to be not far behind second.
7 4 HONGKONG GREAT (D353) K C Leung B/TT Crowded at start before shifting behind runners to race wide with cover in second half. Checked near 650m before being hampered & forced very wide near 600m. Cornered widest, 3L from lead before finishing fairly to midfield.
8 5 PING HAI TREASURE (B407) J Moreira E-/P2 Drifted back to race at the rear after start. Continued in second half, 3.5L from lead on straightening before finishing off steadily to midfield.
9 6 ORION PATCH (D401) A Badel B-/PC1/TT Raced near the lead after start before being crossed at racing on the leaders back from the 750m. Shifted away from the rail after straightening before tiring out sharply in last furlong. Well beaten.
10 9 ACA POWER (E144) H W Lai B1/XB1 Crowded & lost ground at start before racing at tail. Improved position between runners mid-race, second widest on cornering before making no ground in straight. Well beaten.
11 11 POISED TO STRIKE (D365) C Wong -- Shared lead in early stages before racing outside leader prior to getting cover momentarily near the 500m. Hard ridden on straightening before weakening out poorly in last section.
12 3 FLASHCARD (D264) A Hamelin B/TT Drifted back & raced third last in early stages before being hard ridden but losing further ground to last passing half-way. Weakened further in straight to be very 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