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Race 4 (712)

TATE'S CAIRN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GREEN ENVY (C313) J Moreira V/TT Shared early lead when racing away from rail before being headed near the 1100m & racing second without cover. Assumed lead on straightening, under 1L in front at the 150m & dug deep late to hold similar advantage on line.
2 8 MIGHTY POWER (C094) B Shinn BO Had nice run 1,1 for the majority. Shifted over heels entering last section when just over a length from the lead, closed to be within 0.75L at the 150m mark & held that margin to line.
3 6 THUNDERSTRIKE (E261) C L Chau XB-/H Mustered speed after not being fast away & improved along rail to midfield. Had no clear run early in straight when only 2L from lead before dashing through between runners in final furlong to steal third in dying stages.
4 3 SEASONS BLISS (E146) C Y Ho -- Raced three deep with cover in midfield throughout. Cornered just over 2L from the lead before finishing off steadily down the outside to be just nosed out for third. Only beaten 1.5L.
5 14 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) A Hamelin B Had no early speed before improving slightly to be worse than midfield on the rail in middle stages. Shifted away from the inside near 350m before closing off well between runners in concluding stages, only 1.5L behind.
6 2 ARMOR STAR (C482) Z Purton V Shared early lead before being headed near 1100m, crossed & raced on leaders back from 900m. Continued along rail on straightening, moved to second near 350m, battled well before tiring slightly late. Close behind.
7 11 BEST FOR YOU (C223) M Chadwick B Raced in midfield between runners throughout early & middle stages. Entered last section 3L from the lead before finishing off steadily to midfield when beaten under 2L in bunched finish.
8 12 GOLDEN FOUR (B225) T Piccone P Drifted back after the start to race just worse than midfield between runners. Cornered rearward, entered last section 4L from the lead before finishing steadily to midfield without threatening.
9 9 CHARIZARD (B463) N Callan B/TT Shifted across behind runners after the start & settled in the final trio when racing between runners. Continued at the rear on cornering, entered last section 5L from lead before passing a few tiring rivals to midfield late.
10 7 LEGEND GOES (E215) K Teetan B Had no early speed & drifted back to race worse than midfield, 3 wide with cover throughout. Entered last section just over 4L from the lead before effectively holding position & margin in the dash to line. No threat.
11 4 GLENEALY GENERALS (B475) M F Poon -- Crowded at start before mustering speed to improve to the lead when racing wide near the 1100m. Continued in lead before crossing to the rail near the 900m. Headed on straightening before weakening in final 250m.
12 13 THIS IS CHARISMA (D102) K C Leung B/H Began awkwardly before being shifted across behind runners to race second last on rail. Continued near the back on cornering before failing to make any headway in the dash to the line.
13 1 CASA DE FORCA (C289) R Maia B Raced wide in midfield before being left without cover from the 900m. Improved closer to the lead approaching the corner when continuing wide before emptying out at the 350m mark & weakened out thereafter. (See report).
14 5 STAR OF WUYI (D503) A Badel B Steadied after the start & was eventually relegated to last approaching the 1000m mark. Continued at the rear on straightening, was 5.5L from the lead entering last section before weakening very poorly 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