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Race 4 (097)

PERCIVAL HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1650m   Sha Tin   Normal Watering

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SOLAR CENTURY (BJ239) B Marcus -- Crossed gradually to lead field inside 1400 M. Never headed. Kept going strongly. (Promoted.)
2 6 FORTUNE LINK (BK212) F Coetzee -- Ridden along from 8th at 1400 M to 5th at 1000 M. Ran home steadily to reach 2nd inside 200 M but unable to threaten winner.
3 10 PARADISE (BJ155) P Strydom -- Jumped outwards. In last few early. Travelled 6th from 800 M to 300 M. Sustained gain to be closest at finish.
4 7 HOI FUNG STAR (BL013) L O'Sullivan -- Moved forward from 4th at 1400 M to share 2nd from 1100 M to 650 M, dropping to 4th before home bend. Battled back briefly but lost 3rd at 150 M.
5 1 RED STAR (BJ156) A S Cruz -- Remained 9th to home bend, gaining gradually from 8th at 350 M.
6 8 FIT FOR ROYALTY (BK061) G Childs -- Wide. Improved from 6th at 1400 M to share 2nd at 1100 M. Raced clear 2nd from 800 M to 300 M. Couldn't go on.
7 4 NICKELS KING (BG373) K C Chan -- Held 2nd to 700 M. Dropped out.
8 9 I'M A RIPPER (BL227) J Fortune -- Dropped from 5th at 1300 M to 7th at 1000 M. Struggled.
9 3 BEAUTIFUL STAR (BH126) D Holland -- Never a factor.
10 11 SHANGHAI TRIUMPH (BH049) K M So -- Bumped at start. In last pair throughout.
11 5 YUEN LONG STAR (BM102) C K Tse -- Shared 3rd until 1100 M. Dropped out quickly.
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