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Race 4 (058)

HOUSTON HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 JACK'S GEM (N331) N Rawiller TT Sharp break, camped midfield 1 off with cover, cruising but in pocket turning in, clear & driven 330m, quickened to lead 70m & kept on.
2 6 SUCCESSFUL LEADER (P353) N Callan B/TT Broke ok, taken back to race behind midfield 3 wide with cover, bustled 750m, under pump 550m, bumped 400m, rattled to 2nd late, closing at wire.
3 13 ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) K K Chiong H/SR/TT Smart start, bustled to lead 1550m, soon to rail & raced 1L clear, nursed into stretch, shaken up 340m, soon all out, headed 70m.
4 9 SOUTHCHINA COMMAND (S290) C Y Ho V Broke ok, taken back to rear trio 1 off with cover, 7L last & driven turning in, shifted wide & closed for solid inroads.
5 1 LIGHTNING AND GOLD (P354) Z Purton B/TT Slow start & bustled to rail, rolled on to midfield, shaken up 430m & shifted out, not clear run 350m to 200m, driven for minor late headway.
6 3 JUST PLEASANT (S006) Y T Cheng H- Broke well, raced 1 back on rail, niggled a touch 800m, attempted to shift out & driven 300m, lacked toe & found little, plodded on one pace.
7 7 ZACHARY (N146) J Moreira B/TT Prominent at start, sat 2nd 1 off no cover, shuffled to 1 off 1 back 1000m, niggled 800m, under pump 550m to hold spot, one-paced in run home.
8 12 FOREST COLOURS (P167) C Schofield B Rousted at break to midfield 1 off with cover, shuffled back gradually to near rear turning in, driven 400m & bumped in sandwich down stretch, bumped again 160m, kept on late.
9 4 ISLAND FLYER (S423) K C Leung CP/H/XB Taken back, settled midfield 3 deep with cover, wide & driven into stretch, outpaced & plodded on tamely, shifted out & bumped rival late.
10 2 GOLDWEAVER (P072) G Mosse H Good break on outer, trapped handy 3 wide no cover, to 2nd 1 off no cover 1000m, 1L down & ridden 400m, outpaced & then emptied 250m, faded in run.
11 10 HEAR THE ROAR (M152) M Chadwick B/XB Taken back at start & raced rail in rear rank, shifted out turning in, bumped 400m & unbalanced, bumped again 160m & impeded to wire.
12 11 TELECOM PRINCE (P017) H N Wong -- Tardy start, raced last trio 3 deep with cover, driven widest into stretch, found nil in weak run home.
13 8 FUNNY FORTUNE (P227) T H So -- Broke ok, niggled a touch early, caught 4 wide no cover & unable to slot, pushed on to 3rd 3 wide no cover at 1000m, ridden 500m, found nil & weakened tamely.
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