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Race 4 (279)

ROSELLE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SUPER TEN (D362) C L Chau XB Showed good speed after start to assume lead before crossing to rail when leading after first 300m. Kicked away from immediate challenger passing the 300m before drawing away in last 250m to win easily.
2 3 LEADING FORTUNE (C441) J Moreira -- Raced 4 wide in early stages before drifting further back & racing 3 wide with cover when 4.5L from the lead approaching the 800m. Moved wider approaching corner, dashed to second at 250m before holding that place on line.
3 10 ULTRA EXPRESS (D161) K Teetan TT Shifted behind runners to race 4th last on rail. Continued rearward & on rail on straightening, entered last section 4.5L from lead, closed off strongly in final furlong to just miss second. (Lame right foreleg post-race).
4 7 MAXIMIZE HEART (D311) M F Poon B Enjoyed good run on leaders back throughout. Continued to follow leader/winner entering last section when 2L behind before battling on ok to hold 4th.
5 8 KING DRAGON (C437) C Soumillon V/XB Slow to begin & consequently raced at the tail. Eased wider on straightening, entered last section 4L form lead before passing a few in the dash to line without threatening.
6 1 EVERYONE'S DELIGHT (D029) Z Purton CP Ridden forward after the start before improving to race outside the leader from the 1100m. Emptied out passing the 300m mark before weakening in last furlong.
7 6 DANDY YEARS (E047) A Badel B1/TT1 Ridden forward after start but was caught 3 wide without cover throughout. Hard ridden on straightening before weakening a few lengths in final 300m after wide passage throughout.
8 12 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) A Hamelin B Crowded & badly unbalanced at start, losing ground before mustering speed & improving position to midfield on rail. Stayed along rail on straightening before offering no challenge & weakening to midfield.
9 4 SUPERB DADDY (D235) T Piccone B2 Raced in midfield between runners early before drifting slightly further back to be 4.5L from the lead at half-way. Eased wider approaching corner, forced the widest entering last section before failing to improve thereafter.
10 2 GOLDEN FOUR (B225) K H Chan -- Allowed to find feet after the start before ultimately drifting back to third last after first section. Relegated to last place passing half-way, entered last section 5.5L from lead & never challenged in straight.
11 9 YEE CHEONG WARRIOR (E025) M L Yeung CP1/H1/XB1 Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Awkwardly placed behind runners entering last section when 4L from lead before weakening out meekly in final 250m.
12 14 LUCKY TURBO (D400) V Borges B/TT Began awkwardly before striding to midfield but racing three wide with cover throughout. Continued wide around bend before offering nothing in last section & weakening poorly to be well beaten.
13 5 A SHIN CHALLENGE (D316) B Shinn B1 Not bustled after the start & drifted back to race second last away from the inside for the majority. Continued near the tail on cornering before weakening out poorly in straight to be very long second last.
14 13 EASY DAZZLING (D218) H N Wong H/P/TT Crowded at start before mustering speed quickly to race 1,1 throughout. Weakened out sharply in final section to be very long last.
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