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Race 4 (193)

CHEVALIER E & M ENGINEERING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 GREAT LAND'S STAR (CJ294) G Mosse XB 2-wide and 1L back in 2nd early on and same margin back turning in, led 350 M out and well in charge final 100 M.
2 10 SOMETHING SPECIAL (CJ014) K T Yeung SR/TT Ridden quietly at least 7Ls or 8Ls last through to the straight when briefly held up, stayed on strongly out wide to nick 2nd close home.
3 3 SIR GALAHAD (CG272) K C Leung -- Rearward about 6Ls of the pace before steadying briefly turning for final section, made good late ground to place.
4 12 WINBO (CJ085) P H Lo -- Led by 1L at the 1600 M and set an even tempo until being headed 350 M out, one-paced thereafter but out only tipped out of the money in final strides.
5 7 AMSTERDAM (CE140) Y T Cheng XB/H/TT 3-back on fence initially, box-seated in 4th on rails from 1000 M to stretch, steadied at the 200 M but had his chance to place if good enough.
6 4 REAL SPECIAL (CH320) D Whyte XB Mostly 3-wide no cover in a better than midfield position throughout, 1L down in 3rd turning in, likely the extra work cost him in the straight.
7 13 SUPER BABY (CH227) H W Lai TT Around midfield with cover about 5Ls from the speed until the straight, 3Ls down at the 200 M and given his chance to place in closing stages.
8 14 FOREST FOUNTAIN (CJ047) C W Wong -- Failed to muster early pace, 5Ls back in midfield at 1000 M and no closer off last turn, always held by the leading players.
9 5 ABLE DRAGON (CJ308) M Du Plessis -- Never any better than midfield in 3 or 4-back position along the rails, pressured turning for home and lacking in acceleration when tempo quickened.
10 11 FASHFIELD (CH307) M W Leung -- 4Ls behind speed in mid-division at 1000 M, pressured to lie up 600 M out and steadily faded out in the home straight.
11 6 BEST POWER (CG006) C K Tong TT Never travelling well towards the rear, 12th and 7Ls down at halfway, never appeared likely to draw much closer. (Questioned for poor performance.)
12 8 LONDON EXPRESS (CH107) M L Yeung -- 4-wide with cover in worse than midfield early on, 8Ls down at halfway, never really in touch.
13 9 VISIONARIO (CJ095) B Doyle -- Another poor run, 2-wide in a handy position at the 1200 M, came under pressure at the 600 M, dropped out feebly in the home straight.
14 1 EYE WITNESS (CG027) K L Chui XB/TT 4-wide no cover throughout, 5Ls off the speed at halfway and further back on straightening, soon beaten.
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