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Race 4 (242)

SALISBURY HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 TURF BRILLIANT (C456) T Piccone B Enjoyed nice position 1,1 throughout. Entered last section 2.5L from lead, dashed quickly in straight to assume lead near the 150m before drawing away in late stages for easy win
2 2 CIRCUIT NUMBER ONE (B373) C L Chau H/TT Began well before pushing forward & racing outside the leader. Hard ridden on cornering before battling on well in late stages to hold second but well behind easy winner.
3 13 PROUD SKY (V406) H W Lai V Steadied from wide gate before shifting back to tail. Moved closer to lead when making some ground along rail passing 450m before closing off strongly between runners in late stages to just miss second.
4 4 SKY GEM (C251) C Schofield -- Didn't begin fast & shifted rearwards. Improved position along the rail to race in midfield, 4.5L from the lead near half-way. Moved away from the inside on cornering before making good late ground to be beaten only 2L.
5 12 KEEP WINNING (B331) C Wong TT Ridden forward after the start to lead. Continued in lead until being passed by winner at the 100m before being caught for minor placing in late stages.
6 7 SHINEALOT (C046) K Teetan -- Raced in midfield, 3 wide with cover throughout. Drifted further back approaching the 700m, cornered third last 6.5L from lead before making some late headway without proving a genuine threat.
7 3 DRAGON COMMANDER (C208) J Moreira H-/B2 Raced just worse than midfield between runners after start. Relegated to third last passing the 900m. Moved very wide to improve passing the 500m, cornered the widest 6.5L from lead before passing a few late.
8 6 GENERAL DINO (A193) N Callan B Caught very wide around first bend before being caught 4 & 5 wide in middle stages. Left without cover form the 700m before battling on fairly to midfield considering wide passage.
9 5 DAILY CHARM (D398) K H Chan B/TT Not fast to begin but improved to race midfield between runners. Hard ridden passing the 500m before making no real headway in the straight & never really looked likely to challenge.
10 9 SACRED TIMING (C387) V Borges B Crowded away from heels & lost ground on first bend before racing second last. Relegated to last near half-way. Hard ridden passing 550m, a clear last 8L from lead on cornering, passed a few late but always well back.
11 11 THE FULL BLOOM (V243) K C Leung V Pushed forward to race prominently before being left 3 wide without cover in midfield before getting some cover near 750m when 3L from lead. Lost position prior to straightening before weakening out in straight.
12 14 FORTUNE BUDDY (B444) H T Mo B Didn't begin fast before improving position after first furlong to race midfield on rail. Eventually settled on leaders back before being hard ridden from the 500m & weakening out to be well beaten.
13 8 EVER STRONG (A275) C Y Ho B Raced three & four wide with cover in midfield throughout. Continued to cover additional ground before entering last section over 6L behind. Second widest on straightening before emptying at 300m & weakening, beaten 9L.
14 1 BULB ELITE (A183) A Badel CP Raced 4 wide without cover for first half before improving slightly to race 3 wide without cover from the 750m. Began yielding ground from the 450m & weakened out to long last after tough passage throughout.
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