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Race 4 (317)

ALUMNI TRAIL HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 DEVON FLAIR (CD240) C Soumillon V1 Always well-placed on fence no worse than 2Ls off the lead in 3rd or 4th until home turn, quickened up to lead at the 200 M, pulled clear, comfortably.
2 11 RIGHT FRAAR (CE024) D Whyte -- Settled in midfield about 4Ls off pace at 1000 M, a little closer turning for home, stayed on well but never likely to catch the winner.
3 9 NEW TAMAR (CE156) E Saint-Martin B Slow to start, 3-back on fence about 3Ls off pace in midfield until homestretch, kept on at same pace.
4 1 ABLE MARS (CC273) G Schofield B Midfield 3-wide no cover before pressing to be 2nd about 1L off pace at 800 M and disputed for the lead off home turn, headed at the 200 M by the winner, lost out on a place close home.
5 4 MYTHIC STEED (CD208) F Coetzee B/H Hindered at the start and lost ground, 8Ls last on fence at 1000 M, 6Ls down in 13th entering home straight, stayed on well close home, nearest at the finish.
6 8 SMARTY (CE036) H W Lai TT Towards rear at least 5Ls off the pace through to home turn, improved to be 3Ls down in midfield at 200 M, no extra.
7 12 METRO LEADER (CE005) R Fradd -- Slowly away, about 4Ls behind lead and slightly worse than midfield until home straight, same at 200 M, never threatened.
8 14 PLEASANT JOURNEY (CC266) A Delpech B1/TT Head up and over-racing when about 5Ls off the speed towards rear, a little closer taking final bend, always outpaced.
9 6 TIMBER CITY (CC031) C Munce B Led by 1L on fence at 1200 M, joined at 800 M and still disputing the lead on straightening, tired inside final 200 M.
10 2 MURCIELAGO (CE004) S Sanders -- 3-wide but with cover about 2Ls off pace in midfield at 1000 M, 1L down in 3rd at final bend and all out to maintain this position at 200 M, faded thereafter.
11 10 ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) O Doleuze B Always close up in 5th or so and about 2Ls off the lead until home turn, outpaced from top of home straight.
12 3 SUPER MARKSMAN (CC121) Y T Cheng V/TT 1L behind lead in 3rd at 1000 M, over 2Ls down in 5th at final bend, found nothing under pressure.
13 13 PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) G Mosse B/SR/TT 5-wide no cover down the backstretch in midfield about 3Ls off pace, under pressure to maintain this position turning for home, weakened.
14 5 HARVEST (CD125) H K Yim -- 4-wide no cover early on towards rear, struggling to lie up at 800 M when 5Ls off pace in 11th or so, well beaten before home turn.
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