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Race 4 (004)

THE HKSAR CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:90+   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 NABOO ATTACK (E354) K Teetan -- Obtained good position in midfield away from the rail. Travelled strongly approaching corner, moved into clear running at 400m when 3L from lead before sprinting strongly to strike lead approaching 100m & winning strongly.
2 2 LUCKY PATCH (D422) C L Chau H/V Pushed forward from gate 10 but was trapped racing three wide without cover outside the lead for the majority. Moved up to share lead near 350m, continued to battle hard before passed by the winner near 100m, held second.
3 4 DUKE WAI (C188) Z Purton B/H Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Moved up to share narrow lead at the 350m mark, continued to battle hard to share lead until being over-taken by winner approaching 100m mark. Just missed 2nd, clear of fourth.
4 8 WINNING DREAMER (D358) C Y Ho TT Had nice run on leaders back throughout. Finished off only evenly in straight to hold 4th but was over two lengths behind the place-getters who was just in front of him on straightening.
5 10 CALIFORNIA RAD (D147) M F Poon B/TT Raced in midfield away from the rail before bumping with winner at 900m mark & racing 3 wide with cover thereafter. Entered last section 3L from lead before finishing off steadily in dash to line.
6 9 TOURBILLON DIAMOND (E054) A Badel B/TT Didn't begin fast & got back to the tail soon after start. Continued to drift further back in middle stages, 8L behind at the 600m. Shifted wide in the straight before making good late ground for eye-catching midfield finish.
7 3 WISHFUL THINKER (B180) K C Leung -- Slow to begin & raced near the tail. Shifted wider approaching the corner when continuing second last, eased wider on straightening before passing a few tiring rivals when running onto midfield from the back.
8 11 SHINING ACE (C229) J Moreira B/TT Steadied from wide gate & drifted back to race 3 wide near the tail. Commenced to improve position passing the 700m when continuing wide. Entered last section about 4L behind before battling away ok in the straight.
9 5 RATTAN (A061) C Schofield B2/TT1 Drifted back after the start to race just worse than midfield away from the rail. Straightened 5L from the lead before finishing only one paced in the dash to the line. No threat.
10 6 BUDDIES (C019) M Chadwick H Came across from gate 11 before settling three wide with cover in midfield throughout. Straightened under 2L from the lead before peaking on effort at the 250m mark & giving ground thereafter.
11 7 ELUSIVE STATE (A036) H Bentley B/TT Outpaced after the start & drifted back to settle just worse than midfield on rail. Continued along the rail on straightening when 5L from the lead before giving a length or two in straight when out-sprinted to the line.
12 13 SPARKLING DRAGON (B033) H T Mo TT Bounded & began very awkwardly at start before mustering speed to position 1,1 throughout. Only 2L behind entering last section before weakening out in final 300m to be well beaten. (Lame).
13 1 AMAZING STAR (B019) V Borges -- Began very fast & strode to lead. Was headed at the 350m mark before weakening very badly thereafter 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