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Race 4 (178)

SIU HO WAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) C K Tong B/TT- Hard ridden from middle gate to track the leader on fence in 3rd until home straight when pressured; responded to lead 100m out; kept on.
2 13 HAPPY SUNDAY (CE169) T H So B/TT Good early pace from wide gate to lead by 1L on fence at the 900m; 2Ls clear turning in; grabbed by the winner 100m out; hung on for 2nd.
3 12 MAXIMUM CHARM (CJ056) G Cheyne B Midfield with cover at least 5Ls from the speed before taking last curve out 3-wide; stayed on well to nick a place late on.
4 5 BAYVIEW GREYSLEW (CJ194) W M Lai TT 6th with cover in midfield before straightening for home; closer at the 200m; had his chance to place inside final 50m; just missed out.
5 7 TREASURE HUNT (CJ348) M Chadwick B/TT Tracked early pace out 1L off 2-wide in 2nd; 2Ls back in 2nd turning in; challenged on all sides final 100m but still nearly placed.
6 6 DAYLIGHT EXPRESS (CH036) W C Marwing TT In rear at good 8Ls or 9Ls behind pace until the home turn; recovered some nice late ground; never nearer.
7 10 OPTIC KING (CE139) K L Chui SR/CP/TT Nicely placed 3-back on the rails in 5th about 4Ls off speed before last turn; given every hope; lacked a change of gear.
8 4 FEEL-SO-GOOD (CG056) D Whyte CP Broke okay; worse than midfield some 7Ls off speed before final bend; made up some late ground down the centre without threatening.
9 2 CRUSH ON YOU (CH065) B Prebble CP 8Ls off pace in rear down the back; wide no cover on the circle; stayed on okay out widest down the centre but never posed a threat.
10 3 EXCELLENT ELITE (CJ316) J Lloyd H1/TT Taken back from wide gate; 9Ls off pace at halfway; recovered some decent late ground along the inner in the final stages.
11 8 GLITTERING (CJ343) Z Purton XB1 Awkward with head up through first half; hung out on the circle when about 8Ls back in 11th or so; kept chasing the majority.
12 11 MULTI-WIN SPIRIT (CG137) O Doleuze XB/TT Nicely handled from gate 11 to race 2-wide and 4Ls off pace in 4th at 800m; same turning for home; weakened inside final 200M.
13 9 TOP SPEED (CH019) H W Lai B Slowest away; 4-back on the rails at halfway about 5Ls off pace in midfield; lacklustre conclusion; later scoped for mucus. (Questioned for disappointing performance.)
14 1 BLESS US ALL (CK086) B Doyle CP/XB Keen when severely checked at the 800m when at the tail of the field; similar spot off last bend; faded out. (Bled.)
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