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Race 4 (134)

FOSHAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 LUCKY DIAMOND (D446) K Teetan B Pushed forward to lead, held narrow lead all the way down straight & held head advantage on line.
2 6 RED IMPACT (E262) C Y Ho -- Raced just worse than midfield between runners. Shifted wider on straightening, raced tight between runners passing 250m mark before closing strongly in final 150m to fall a head short.
3 2 MURRAY'S PARTNERS (B426) Z Purton V-/B2 Had no early speed but ridden along after start to race in midfield on rail. Shuffled slightly further back mid-race, stayed close to the rail on straightening before finishing well to third, beaten only 1.5L.
4 8 RED ELYSEES (A005) A Badel -- Raced near the rear after the start before making mid-race-move near the 1000m & improving to race 3 wide no cover outside the leaders from the 850m. Continued to be close to lead until peaking last 100m, under 2L behind.
5 4 VILLA FIONN (B339) A Hamelin B Steadied after start & shifted behind runners to race near the tail. Continued near tail in middle stages, shifted to be wider in straight, closed off ok to be beaten about 2L in midfield.
6 11 OWNERS' STAR (B427) V Borges CP-/B2 Checked near the 1400m before racing in midfield when 2 wide. Shifted to be 3 wide with cover from the 900m. Shifted 4 wide on cornering, raced tight at 250m before finishing off only moderately in final furlong.
7 7 KUNGFUMASTER PANDA (C153) M Chadwick B/TT Raced worse than midfield on rail before relegated to the tail near half-way. Shared last place entering last section, held up 300m to 100m before making some late headway in concluding stages.
8 12 TAILOR MADE (C522) M F Poon TT Had nice run on leaders back throughout. Shifted over heels after straightening, offered little in straight & weakened to be beaten just under 4L. (Blood in trachea & distressed post-race).
9 10 BLAZING BEAT (D342) H T Mo CP-/XB- Pushed forward and raced outside the leader. Emptied out soon after straightening & weakened in final furlong to be about 6L behind.
10 1 METHANE (C469) L Ferraris B Shifted across pass the 1400m & obtaining good position 1,1 throughout. Hard ridden prior to straightening before weakening poorly in final furlong. (See report).
11 5 WINNING VOLATILITY (D499) K C Leung PC Midfield early, relegated to second last near 1100m before moving into 3 wide line & improving to midfield with cover from the 800m. Moved 5 wide at 450m, very wide on straightening, weakened last furlong. (See report).
12 3 FLYING MIGHTY (D423) C L Chau CP2/TT Steadied & raced last early before commencing mid-race-move from the 1000m mark before racing 4 wide no cover in midfield from the 800m. Began yielding ground from the 450m mark & was last, nearly 10L behind.
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