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Race 4 (085)

SUN TIN WAI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 LESLIE (E471) Y L Chung B Raced in midfield between runners for the majority. Straightened 3.5L from the lead, was held up until shifting outwards into clear running near the 300m before closing strongly to steal the lead in final few strides.
2 5 ALWAYS FLUKE (H252) C Y Ho CP/H Raced three wide with cover in midfield throughout. Was only 2.5L from the lead at the 400m, moved up to share the lead at the 125m, continued to hold narrow advantage until caught by winner in final few strides.
3 4 PINS PRINCE (G013) H Bowman H/P/TT Raced in midfield along the rail. Was held up for clear running along the rail from on straightening until getting some room after the 250m mark & closing strongly in final stages to be a narrowly beaten third.
4 9 RIVER VIEWS (G212) K Teetan -- Pushed forward to lead. Continued in lead until being joined by the runner-up near the 125m, dug deep in late stages to only be beaten half a length on the line.
5 1 TOP TOP TEA (H048) Z Purton B1 Obtained nice run 1,1 after start. Shifted away from heels sharply near the 900m before regaining positon soon after. Improved between runners near 250m before closing steadily all the way to be beaten under a length.
6 14 GO GO GO (H196) A Atzeni H-/TT Raced worse than midfield between runners for the majority. Was just under 5L from lead on straightening when continuing rearward, was held up until the 250m mark before shifting wider, got clear at 200m & closed well late.
7 6 CHILLI BABA (G339) B Avdulla B Didn't begin fast & raced worse than midfield along rail. About 4L from lead on straightening, was held together & not asked for full effort until 200m before closing steadily thereafter. Enquiry opening to riding-see report.
8 8 LUCKY BANNER (G354) L Currie H/TT Raced just worse than midfield when three wide with cover. Eased wider just prior to straightening, entered last section 3.5L from the lead before closing off steadily down the outside to not be beaten far in bunched finish.
9 7 G LINER (H072) K C Leung SR-/XB1/TT Was steadied after the start & taken back to race at the tail. Raced a touch keen near 850m when racing along rail. Shared last place on straightening before making some late ground to only be beaten 2.5L in bunched finish.
10 10 KING OF THE COURT (E384) K De Melo B Raced wide & was then steadied after the first furlong & taken back to race the widest runner in a line of three at the tail. Was the widest runner on straightening when still rearward before finishing only one paced to line.
11 12 DASHING GLORY (G397) H T Mo SR/TT Didn't begin fast & raced between runners in a line of three at the tail. Swung wider on straightening when last & 6L from the lead before finishing off moderately down the extreme outside late.
12 3 WIDE BLUE YONDER (G323) L Hewitson B/TT Had a soft run on the leaders back for the majority. Came under hard ridding on straightening before weakening poorly in last furlong to finish third last.
13 13 HERO ICON (G422) M F Poon TT Pushed forward after the start but was left racing three wide without cover when forward of midfield. Continued to cover ground & improve position around bend before peaking in effort at the 250m & weakening after tough trip.
14 11 CRYSTAL POWERFUL (H068) M Chadwick CP1/TT Was ridden forward from wide gate and raced outside the leader after the first furlong. Peaked on effort at the 300m mark & weakened out quickly in last furlong to finish 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