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Race 4 (461)

WAI YIP HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 REMARKABLE (A222) J Moreira P Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide and without cover in midfield, gradually improved after 800M, kicked clear early in straight for a convincing 3 lengths victory.
2 1 LET US WIN (V381) T Berry B Away with them, raced 2 to 3 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, bumped near 700M, improved on turn, finished off well in straight to take 2nd without threatening the winner.
3 3 CROWN AVENUE (V378) Z Purton V Taken back from a wide draw, raced wide with cover at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, moved closer on turn, brushed early in straight, made very good progress to get 3rd.
4 14 BEST EFFORT (T220) M L Yeung E/PC/XB Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths back in 5th, similar position on turn, kept on evenly to the line. (Lame left front leg next day morning.)
5 6 CHATER THUNDER (A325) N Callan B/TT Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths back, moved closer on turn, kept on evenly in straight.
6 12 MI BLANCO (A186) M Chadwick V/TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, angled out from 450M, brushed early in straight, made minor progress in straight.
7 5 GOOD FIT (S131) U Rispoli B-/PC2/TT Slightly slow out, positioned on rail behind midfield, severely checked near 1500M, 6 lengths back in the middle stages, same margin back on turn, made minor progress in straight.
8 4 JE PENSE (V354) M F Poon B/XB Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, still 7 lengths back on turn, taken wide after straightening and made minor progress.
9 7 CURLING LUXURY (A083) H T Mo -- Jumped well from gate 1, showed early speed to take the lead, led narrowly to near 300M, headed and weakened thereafter.
10 10 SEMPITERNAL (S100) K Teetan B Began well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, no clear running in straight, not able to be properly tested.
11 11 GOAL FOR GOLD (S439) K C Ng B/TT Began fairly, sent forward to race in 2nd, outside to the leader, there to turn, peaked early in straight, dropped off gradually from final 200M.
12 2 QUICK RETURN (A286) K C Leung B Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear, checked near 1500M, 7 lengths back in the middle stages, similar position on turn, made no progress in straight.
13 8 SPARKLING SWORD (P256) H N Wong H/TT Average to begin, failed to muster speed, awkwardly placed near 1600M, raced 4 lengths back in midfield, saved ground on turn, emptied early in straight.
14 9 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) C Y Ho TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 4 wide with no cover at rear, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight when hard run took toll, finished tailed out.
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