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Race 4 (657)

SHAN PUI RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 ABOVE ALL (D397) R Maia H/XB Began fast, led soon after start before being headed & then racing on leaders back once being crossed near 650m. Moved over the heels of leaders on straightening, dashed quickly to take lead 150m, drew away to win easily.
2 9 EXCELLENT PEERS (G033) J Moreira H/XB1/TT- Didn't begin fast but mustered speed to race in midfield on rail. Moved away from the rail approaching the corner, eased wider on straightening before closing well to second place in final 50m. No match winner.
3 1 SMILING CITY (D113) M Chadwick V Pushed forward, raced half a length from the lead when three wide at the 800m mark before to improving & shifting down to rail when sharing lead from 650m. Continued to share lead until passed by winner at 150m, held third.
4 6 PLEASANT ENDEAVOR (E114) K C Leung B2 Pushed forward & assumed narrow lead when racing 4 wide down the back straight before shifting across near the 650m to share lead thereafter. Continued to share lead until joined by winner nearing 150m, held 4th on line.
5 5 HARDLY SWEARS (C025) C Y Ho -- Drifted back after the start & shifted from widest gate to race at the tail. Moved wider near 500m & began improving three wide, was the widest runner on straightening before passing a few runners when running onto midfield.
6 11 HARRIER JET (T372) L Hewitson B Raced in midfield before being left three deep & without cover from about the 650m mark. Straightened only a couple of lengths from lead before being beaten just over 5L into midfield.
7 8 TUCHEL (G345) L Currie -- Missed the start by half-length before settling worse than midfield on rail. Continued in second half straightening, stayed along inside before finishing off steadily to midfield. Acceptable debut given track condition.
8 7 WINNING ICEY (G246) K H Chan TT Bumped heavily & badly crowded at start & consequently raced worse than midfield after start. Was relegated to second last approaching corner before closing off steadily to midfield but was not likely after getting back.
9 4 STARRY NIGHT (G253) Z Purton CP Bumped at start, raced prominently before being crossed & racing 1,1 from the 650m. Moved up to within a length of the lead on cornering before emptying quickly & weakening out to be over 8L behind. Track may not have suited.
10 2 SO AWESOME (D258) K Teetan B/TT Shifted outwards, bumped heavily & hampered at the start before racing three wide with cover when worse than midfield. Was 3.5L behind approaching the corner before weakening out to be third last.
11 3 TURIN WARRIOR (G150) B Shinn B/XB Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Drifted further back prior to straightening, entered last section just under 4L from lead before weakening to be second last, over 9L behind.
12 10 ENCORE (E450) H Bentley TT Bumped heavily at the start before being steadied & taken back towards the tail. Continued last approaching the corner & weakened out further in the straight to be a 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