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Race 4 (479)

MIRS BAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) O Doleuze B Slowest away, unbalanced between runners at halfway when about 5Ls back in 10th, a little closer turning for home, ran on gamely to poke head in front inside final few bounds.
2 13 SOLDIER ON (CD230) E Saint-Martin B Slow away and crowded at start, 3-back on fence in midfield about 4Ls off pace through to home straight, picked up well to lead about 150 M out, collared inside final strides.
3 11 LIMONCELLO (CH178) A Delpech TT Nicely positioned in 4th or so about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace before the swing for home, went about a head down in 2nd or 3rd with 100 M to go, had every chance but just couldn't lead.
4 4 TRIUMPH (CC214) C W Wong V Prominent with cover early about 2Ls off pace, hampered and pushed out 3-wide no cover at 800 M, edged forward 1L back in 2nd making final turn, outgunned by leading trio inside final 200 M.
5 2 SURE HERO (CG122) M W Leung P Over-raced a little disputing early lead on fence, 2Ls clear at 800 M and 1L to the good at final turn, headed about 150 M out and one-paced closing stages.
6 1 HAPPY MASTER (CE050) G Mosse SR Caught 5-wide no cover in rear initially, gained cover 3-wide at 800 M when 6Ls off pace at 800 M, made only fair late ground in the home straight and never very dangerous.
7 6 GALAXY DANCER (CH179) D Nikolic B1 Dropped in 4-back on fence early about 6Ls off speed, hung out a little at halfway, tight for room taking home turn, ran on OK but always well held in mid-division.
8 9 BRAVE COMMANDER (CC322) K L Chui TT Failed to show usual early pace, in midfield at halfway about 4Ls off the lead and same position entering home turn, never likely to draw much closer.
9 7 SIMPLY JOY (CH052) Y T Cheng -- Away well, keen while disputing early lead out 2-wide, 2Ls back in 2nd or 3rd from 800 M to final turn, beaten when tiring inside final 200 M.
10 8 CHATER DE LAGO (CG246) F Coetzee B/TT Worse than midfield 5Ls off pace when hampered at 800 M and forced out 4-wide without cover, same margin behind when widest of all entering stretch, always well held.
11 5 CHINESE BOY BOY (CH157) H W Lai -- Always in the rear bunch, 7Ls last at 1000 M, one from rear and same margin behind taking home turn, never in the hunt.
12 12 TIRAMISU (CB386) M Nunes V/TT Always tended to hang in while rearward about 6Ls off pace, never on terms, substandard effort.
13 10 KEEN SOUL (CH092) C K Tong H1 Had the box seat run on fence 2Ls off pace at 1200 M in 3rd, under pressure to maintain this position at 500 M, weakened markedly in homestretch.
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