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Race 4 (669)

TONG FUK HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 STREET CAT (CK037) C Y Lui B/TT Slow, taken to rail, improved position, then switch off 5-back from leader. Close to heels 500m, taken to centre track in straight, finished off strongly. (Rider dropped whip 300m).
2 5 POWER BLITZ (N361) O Doleuze B/TT Pressed forward racing 3-wide until 1000m when left without cover. Edged closer around turn, joined leader 200m, outsprinted final 50m.
3 13 ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) C Y Ho H/SR/TT Jumped well, quickly in front, pressured early before taking clear lead and slowing pace. Kicked ahead 400m, joined 200m, battled to line.
4 7 BAMBOO DANCE (M327) T Clark B Bumped and unbalanced start, ridden along settling 3-back, one-off. Switched out turn, wide into straight, ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
5 3 HAPPY KAISER (N130) K C Ng H Pressed forward racing outside early leader to 1000m before switching in to box seat. Stayed on fence around turn and kept on steadily in straight.
6 14 PUBLIC FIGURE (CK322) H W Lai B Pushed forward from wide draw, racing 3-wide before settling outside hind quarters of leader. Rolled forward entering straight before turning one-paced from 250m.
7 2 LIFE OF BEAUTY (M022) J Moreira B/TT Ridden along very wide initially, steadied 1400m and taken in. Off bridle 1200m, hard ridden to hold position, taken to fence in straight, held for run 200m, finished off well from 100m. (See racing incidents).
8 8 MONEY WIN WINS (N058) K Teetan B-/H Broke well, ridden to hold position one-back, one-off to turn. Under pressure from 400m and gave ground gradually in straight.
9 11 BURGUNDY MAC (M205) B Prebble B Began well, ridden along to hold rail settling 3-back from leader. Stayed on rail around turn but only one-paced in straight.
10 9 SMART GUY (M377) K C Leung H Jumped OK, taken closer to fence settling 4-back from leader. Switched out turning for home but found little in straight under hard riding.
11 10 LITTLE WIND (N306) C Reith V1 Began fairly, outpaced and soon at rear but away from fence. Taken wide turning for home but little headway. Never competitive.
12 6 WINNING ADVANTAGE (N359) T Berry B/TT Jumped with field, not pressed, settling between horses at rear. Taken wide entering straight but found nothing under pressure. Not ridden out final strides.
13 12 PERFECT TRIUMPH (P241) W M Lai -- No early pace, dropping to rear in 3-wide position. Switched widest in straight but never competitive.
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