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Race 4 (088)

LOS ANGELES HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 PALEPALE (M407) M Chadwick B/TT Fast start, raced handy 3 wide no cover, rolled to press lead 570m, led 450m & kicked clear into stretch, held on gamely.
2 1 GRAND PLUS (S066) N Rawiller P/TT Fair break, raced wide with cover midfield, advanced on turn, 2L back & driven into stretch, closed to 2nd 250m, held at line.
3 2 MEDIC KINGDOM (N238) K Teetan H/P/XB Smart start, bustled to track lead 1 off with cover, lacked toe & hard-ridden into stretch, rallied in stretch to gradually close, held at wire.
4 4 STAR OF WAI BO (P177) Y T Cheng H/PC Sharp break, bustled to lead 1050m & soon to rail, headed 450m, plugged on in tapering stretch run.
5 6 EASY SUCCESS (P170) G Mosse XB/TT Broke well, raced 3 wide with cover midfield, hung in & impeded rivals 800m, driven on turn, plugged on evenly.
6 5 ALL FRIENDS (M374) O Doleuze B1 Rousted break, outpaced & niggled to 3 wide with cover midfield, progress on turn, grinding stretch run for minor gains.
7 7 MEDIC SWORDSMAN (P168) H W Lai B Slow break, raced near tail, ridden 700m & moderate progress wide, stayed on grittily for minor inroads.
8 3 SUNSHINE KID (M080) D Whyte PC/TT Fast break, slipstreamed lead 2L back on rail, driven turning in, found nothing in weak run home.
9 8 GRASSLAND DRAGON (S201) A Suborics H Tardy start, niggled 1 off with cover behind midfield, driven 450m, plodded home tamely.
10 10 SEA SMOKE (P432) M L Yeung B/TT Broke OK, ridden to sit midfield 1 off with cover, hampered 800m & lost significant ground, struggled in run home.
11 9 COLUMBUS LINE (N264) C K Tong B/H/TT Good break, soon outpaced & bustled, settled midfield on rail, badly impeded 800m, soon at tail & niggled, never a factor thereafter.
12 12 JOYFUL MISSION (S094) W M Lai XB Missed break, raced at tail, driven last pair 650m, very wide final turn, found nothing.
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