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Race 4 (327)

MICHAEL'S CHOICE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 WHY NOT (N053) Z Purton TT Taken back at break, sat 3 wide with cover last trio, widest & driven into stretch, strong run to lead 150m, clear for easy win.
2 1 THE FAST LANE (N079) O Doleuze -- Slow start, raced at tail on rail, driven 450m, briefly forced to wait on run at 250m, quickened to grab 2nd last strides.
3 6 HECO RIDER (N061) T Angland B Good break, raced rail midfield, switched out & shaken up 400m, grinding progress to take 3rd late.
4 13 ISLAND SPRING (CL238) U Rispoli B Good start, snagged back to midfield 4 wide, unable to slot, advanced 1000m to 3 wide no cover 4th, driven 430m, boxed on soundly to wire.
5 3 WINNING BOY (N186) T Clark SR Smart break, sat 1 back on fence, driven on inner 350m, led 250m, headed 150m & tapered out.
6 9 SUPER HORSE (CL308) K C Ng B Quick to stride, settled close 2nd 1 off no cover, shaken up 400m to dispute lead, faded in closing stages.
7 7 FOREVER AHEAD (N433) D Whyte P-/B1 Snagged back to slot 3 wide with cover behind midfield, driven 4 wide final turn, stayed on one pace.
8 4 AFRICA LIGHT (N030) G Mosse B/TT Broke with others, raced rail behind midfield, driven home turn, stayed on for moderate late gains.
9 14 COSMO ONE (M410) H W Lai H/SR/B1 Speed at break to dispute lead, snagged back to 1 back 1 off with cover, crowded 400m, one-paced in run.
10 8 MUTUAL DELIGHT (N357) B Prebble B Bumped start, sat 1 off with cover midfield, ridden 450m, plugged on evenly.
11 2 ACTIVISM (N260) W C Marwing TT Tardy start, sat 1 off behind midfield, ridden into stretch, impede 350m, never a factor.
12 12 EL GRANDE (CL378) M Chadwick B- Fast break to lead, to rail 1200m, angled 1 off for stretch run, driven 300m, headed 250m & faded tamely.
13 10 MOBILE KING (P084) C K Tong -- Tardy start, off heels 1300m, raced last trio 1 off, hard-ridden 400m, found nothing in run home.
14 11 MY WORD (N315) K C Leung B/TT Shifted & bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover midfield, niggled 800m, driven 4 wide 500m, fading when impeded & unbalanced 350m, eased.
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