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Race 4 (022)

SAN PO KONG HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 GOLDEN FOUR (B225) B Shinn P- Drifted back after start & shifted down to rail to settle third last. Stayed close to rail entering last section when 4L behind before shifting outwards at 300m & finishing very strongly final 150m to strike lead last 25m.
2 1 EASY FORTUNE (E242) C Schofield CP Steadied after 150m & taken back to race second last. Continued rearward approaching corner, shifted widest runner before closing strongly down the outside to strike lead fleetingly in late stages, hung in & headed late.
3 12 EVEN KEEL (C442) R Maia B/XB Held position along the rail just forward of midfield throughout. Straightened under 2L behind, sprinted through along rail to move to second near 250m, continued close until over-run in concluding stages, held third.
4 2 SEIZE THE SPIRIT (B030) J Moreira -- Began well before being steadied & drifting back to midfield when three wide with cover. Eased wider to improve approaching 500m, dashed well to lead near 250m mark before being over-run last 75m, close behind.
5 14 BRAVE POWER (D153) K Teetan B/TT Raced in midfield on rail throughout. Entered last section under 3L behind before being held up for clear running from 400m to about 250m mark before closing off well to be beaten just over a length in a bunch just behind.
6 6 ALLOY STAR (D053) Z Purton B Drifted back after start to race just worse than midfield away from rail. Eased wider just prior to straightening, entered last section 4L behind, closed steadily until be hampered in late stages, only about a length behind.
7 8 M M JOHNNY (D115) A Badel B Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Entered last section only 3L from lead, held up for clear running passing 350m until angling outwards at 250m, before closing well to only be beaten 1.5L on line.
8 7 FOX CHEUNGER (B187) C Y Ho B/TT Settled in a good position in midfield away from the rail. Travelled well approaching corner, eased wider on straightening, entered last section only 2L from lead before emptying at the furlong mark & weakening thereafter.
9 13 WHO'S HORSE (C233) M Chadwick B/XB1/TT Hard ridden from second widest gate before settling third, just behind the leading pair. Moved to second about a length form the lead entering last section before peaking at 250m & giving a few lengths late.
10 5 TOP ACCOLADE (D302) T Piccone TT Was slow to begin & consequently raced at the tail. Continued a clear last approaching the corner when two lengths behind second last, straightened over 6L from lead before passing only a few tiring rivals late.
11 10 SUPER KIN (C011) L Ferraris TT Ridden forward from outside gate & held narrow lead when racing off the rail in middle stages. Held a length advantage entering last section before peaking at 300m mark & weakening out quickly thereafter.
12 9 OURGOLDENRULES (E050) C L Chau SR/XB Raced in midfield but was left three wide without cover from the 900m. Wider on straightening, entered last section just over 3L behind before weakening poorly to be long second last.
13 11 MAGIC BONUS (E103) K C Leung B2 Pushed forward, raced second a neck from the lead when holding the rail position throughout. Was beaten soon after straightening & weakened poorly to be long last.
PU 3 SAM'S LOVE (A088) H N Wong TT Hard ridden in first 100m before becoming badly unbalanced & retired out of the race. (See report).
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