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Race 4 (050)

WILLOW HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 AS YOU WISH (CE290) A Delpech V/TT Settled in 12th about 10Ls off pace down the back, tight for room when about 7Ls down swinging for home, clear 300 M out and ran on strongly to lead inside final 50 M.
2 10 DANEPRINT (CC221) Y T Cheng B 4-back on fence when 5Ls back in 6th at 1200 M, 3Ls behind in mid-division into home straight, made a bid towards inside when 1L down in 4th at 200 M, outpaced by winner late.
3 5 TELECOM TYCOON (CC039) P H Lo B/TT2 Always among front rank, 2-wide about 2Ls back in 2nd down backstretch, led about 350 M out, had every chance but one-paced late and clung onto 3rd in blanket finish.
4 1 CHEERFUL HAPPINESS (CE220) O Doleuze V/XB Taken back from the start, raced 9Ls off pace in 11th at halfway, 5Ls down in midfield making final turn, stayed on at the same pace out wide, nearest at finish.
5 2 STAR PRODIGY (CD294) F Coetzee P/TT 5Ls back in 7th out 2-wide at 1200 M, 3Ls down in midfield turning in, had his chance to place when 2Ls down in 5th at 200 M, kept on at same pace.
6 13 KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) K Shea B/XB1 3-back on fence 4Ls off speed at 1200 M, 1L down in 3rd entering stretch, upsides leaders at 200 M with every chance, no extra in concluding stages.
7 8 WONG'S FAVOURITE (CG131) E Saint-Martin SR/V 2-wide and 7Ls off pace in 9th at 1000 M, 4Ls down in 8th or so off home turn, stayed on only fairly but still didn't finish too far away.
8 14 NATURAL ECHO (CB326) W M Lai B Better than midfield but caught 3-wide without cover between 2Ls and 4Ls from the speed until the 600 M, under pressure on straightening, one-paced thereafter but not beaten far.
9 7 DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) M W Leung -- No early dash and settled one from rear 10Ls off pace at halfway, 7Ls down turning for home, kept on fairly well out wide, nearest at finish.
10 11 RED FORTUNE (CE192) M Nunes B On fence 6Ls off pace in 8th at 1000 M and not much closer on straightening, switched out to challenge at 300 M and without clear running until the 200 M, no late headway.
11 3 FIGS (CE141) G Mosse B Enjoyed an uncontested lead by 2Ls at the 1400 M, ridden along to try and kick clear entering straight, headed 350 M out and beaten 150 M out.
12 9 HURRICANE WAY (CH039) Z Purton B Soon in last place and still with 11Ls to make up on the remainder at the 600 M, 5-wide (widest of all) into home straight, made some minor late ground without threatening.
13 6 CAPTAIN BUNNY (CD367) C W Wong -- Crossed from wide gate to race 3rd about 2Ls off pace until home turn, found no room to manoeuvre until inside final 100 M, failed to recover, unlucky not to finish plenty closer.
14 4 WATCHMAN (CB327) H W Lai B/SR Caught 4-wide no cover for most of backstretch about 7Ls off pace and worse than midfield, gained cover from 900 M out, still well back into homestretch, always outpaced.
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