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Race 4 (191)

FAN LAU HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 ROMANTIC TOUCH (S393) N Callan TT Quickly in front, racing wide before crossing to fence 1400m. Steadied pace then kicked clear 300m, won easily though tiring last few strides.
2 8 ANTICIPATION (T198) D Whyte CP1/TT Began well, racing inside leader to 1400m before settling 1L behind in one-off position. Chased leader throughout but unable to close gap.
3 10 SELKIRK STAR (S194) C Schofield TT Ridden to hold rail position, settling 3-back from leader. Came off fence passing 600m but caught in traffic until 300m before finishing strongly.
4 9 SUPREME PROFIT (P230) V Cheminaud B/TT Pressed forward from an outside draw and held 3-deep without cover 2.5L from leader. Swung wide into straight and kept chasing without looking dangerous.
5 4 SAVVY NATURE (T127) J Moreira XB-/B/H/TT Jumped with field, not pressed, settling along rail 4-back from leader. Improved position turning for home but only one-paced in straight.
6 1 ENSURING (S437) Z Purton -- Bumped start, no speed, settling at rear in one-off position. Taken very wide in straight and boxed on fairly.
7 7 REGENCY KING (N040) G Benoist H/TT Began awkwardly, then raced keenly 3-wide with cover behind midfield. Switched out entering straight but only one-paced.
8 6 PREMIUM CHAMPION (T187) B Prebble B/TT Bumped start, outpaced, settling towards rear away from fence. Switched out in straight to make run but found nothing.
9 3 SAME WORLD (N098) G Mosse H/SR Began well, racing with leading pack before settling in box seat passing 1400m. Boxed on gamely in straight before tiring final 200m.
10 11 GOLDEN SLEEP (T117) K Teetan TT2 Began OK but hard to settle then got close to heels 1400m. Rolled forward between horses settling 2.5L behind leader to straight before tiring.
11 5 WAYFOONG EXPRESS (P262) K C Leung B A little slow into stride, dropping to last on settling. Trailed field thereafter. 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