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Race 4 (183)

DES VOEUX HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 CARTOON FAY FAY (N014) J Moreira -- Quickly into stride, not pushed, easing three-back along rail. Switched out 500m to make run, picked up momentum from 300m, finished strongly.
2 8 PACKING DRAGON (T230) K Teetan CP-/B1 Pressed forward, racing inside early leader before settling one-off, one-back first turn. Shaken up 400m, challenged strongly but unable overhaul winner.
3 2 ENTRUSTING (S306) C Schofield H No early speed, racing at rear but wide. Switched to centre track on straightening and finished strongly.
4 9 DIAMOND FRIENDS (S376) D Whyte H/P2/TT Pressed forward 3-wide to lead before crossing to fence 1400m. Dropped to 2nd first turn, then 3rd along rails back stretch. Shaken up 300m and kept on well to line.
5 7 KITAYA (S187) B Prebble SR Ridden forward but held wide into first turn before striding ahead to lead passing 1280m. Set hot pace to straight, still well clear 200m, swamped final 120m.
6 4 AXIOM (P095) Z Purton B Began OK, unable go early speed, settling midfield 6L from leader. Well back entering straight but kept on fairly to line.
7 14 TELEPHATIA (P405) T H So E/P/TT Shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling at rear before making ground back stretch. One-paced in straight. Rider dropped rein after 200m.
8 6 BUDDY BUDDIES (M021) N Rawiller B2 Shifted across behind runners from outside draw, checked passing 1450m, settling at rear. Kept on fairly in straight without looking dangerous.
9 5 ROCK THE TREE (P272) R Fourie B Outpaced early, racing in one-off position at rear. Shaken up turning for home but only one-paced.
10 10 WEALTHY FORTUNE (P324) G Benoist -- Unable handle early pace and held at rear but wide. Taken wider entering straight but only plodded to line.
11 3 REAL GENEROUS (M193) N Callan B/H/TT Pressed forward from wide draw but unable to handle pace, settling 5L from leader in one-off position. Wide into straight, bumped 200m, faded.
12 13 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) C Y Ho CP Jumped OK but awkwardly placed first turn close to rail. Kept on fairly in straight, forced to shift in 250m then bumped 200m. One-paced.
13 12 JOLLY GOOD STAR (S003) K K Chiong SR/TT Hard ridden from start but unable to muster, settling in one-off position 4L from leader. Kept tabs to straight before fading. Lame right front leg.
14 11 WIN ALONG (P003) H W Lai B/TT Slow into stride and last on settling. Trailed field thereafter and 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