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Race 4 (096)

POTTINGER PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BLESSING WIN (N131) C Y Ho -- Smart break, settled midfield 1 off with cover 4L back, switched out for strong stretch drive, duelled for lead final 100m, on top at wire.
2 13 GORGEOUS RULER (CK403) T H So B/TT Fair break, trapped wide no cover midfield, progress 800m to press lead 4 wide final turn, nosed to lead for a stride close home, just beaten.
3 9 M'S MAGIC (M079) O Doleuze B/TT Good break, rousted to lay up 3 wide, progress to 2nd 1 off no cover 900m, led 350m, kicked for home, all out headed final 50m.
4 6 PRECISION MAGIC (CJ262) D Whyte B/TT Taken behind at break, raced at tail of main group, 4L back widest final turn, solid closer centre track, failed to make frame.
5 12 STORM'S DESTINY (CJ260) M Chadwick B Good start, raced rail 5th, vied for 3rd & switched 1 off final turn, every chance but one paced in run.
6 8 REDOUTE'S FORTUNE (CK297) W C Marwing B Tardy start, crept to midfield on rail, shuffled back 800m, stayed on soundly for home stretch gains.
7 4 ICE FIRE (CJ272) T Clark H/SR/XB Taken back at break to rail near rear, switched 1 off approaching final turn, hung out 200m, boxed on at one pace.
8 10 DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) H W Lai B Smart break, snagged back to last trio, minor progress 4 wide 800m, driven into stretch, plugged on evenly.
9 2 RAINBOW SEEKER (CK300) T Angland B/TT Decent break, settled handy 1 off with cover, niggled 3rd 600m, driven home turn, weakened out in run.
10 1 HO HO DASH (N077) Z Purton -- Awkward break, slotted behind midfield 1 off, wide progress 800m, driven 5 deep home turn, struggled & faded out.
11 7 NICKU (CK389) K C Leung TT Lacked early pace & trapped wide no cover, dropped in 1 off near rear, switched 3 wide 800m, hard-ridden 400m, found nothing, eased when beaten.
12 14 TELECOM NEW STAR (M084) Y T Cheng B2 Worked hard from gate, wide progress to lead 1200m, niggled & headed 350m, faded quickly for pressure.
13 11 MR SPEEDY (M183) C K Tong SR Fast break, led early on rail, niggled & headed 1200m, 2L 5th when driven 800m, faded thereafter.
14 3 SAMMY'S FORTUNE (CH204) C W Wong B/TT Slow start, hard-ridden early stages, soon at tail, driven & detached back stretch, soon tailed off.
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