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Race 4 (068)

SHENYANG HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 MISTER MONTE (A201) H T Mo CP Strode forward to race outside the leader. Dashed to lead at 400m, raced clear & held off late challenger to win by a neck.
2 1 DAILY CHARM (D398) C Y Ho B/TT Began awkwardly, rider unbalanced & consequently lost ground before improving to midfield on rail. Moved away from rail & improved between runners 700m, cornered 2L behind before closing well to fall a neck short.
3 14 JOLLY FOREVER (D331) A Hamelin XB/TT Steadied soon after start before settling just worse than midfield away from rail. Moved three & 4 wide to commence to improve approaching 600m, widest on cornering before closing well to third, only half length behind.
4 3 VIVA POPCORN (D307) K Teetan H/TT Shifted behind runners after start & raced a clear last throughout. Shifted to be widest runner on straightening when 4.5L from the lead before making late ground down the outside to be beaten under a length. Too far back.
5 9 DIAMOND STAR (D017) Z Purton E/TT Steadied after start & drifted back to settle third last away from the rail. Eased wider on cornering when continuing third last before making up a length or so when running on to midfield from the back.
6 7 FIGURES TWO (D303) J Moreira -- Steadied after start & shifted behind runners, settling second last. Shifted back inwards on cornering when continuing second last, held up 400m until 300m before shifting outwards & closing well late stages.
7 4 MAGNETISM (V114) L Ferraris B/TT Soft run in midfield along the rail throughout. Stayed along the rail on straightening when just over a length from the lead before weakening few lengths to midfield. No threat.
8 5 JIMMU (C266) B Shinn SR Raced in midfield but was left three wide without cover from the 1400m. Forced 4 wide nearing 600m mark & then 5 wide on cornering before peaking on run mid-straight & weakening a few lengths after tough run throughout.
9 8 AMAZING LUCK (B401) K C Leung B Began awkwardly before improving position after the start & getting nice position 1,1 throughout. Eased three wide just prior to straightening, only half length from lead passing 400m, weakened last furlong.
10 13 RIGHTEOUS WIN (D146) H Bentley B Had nice run on leaders back throughout. Raced close to heels on straightening when continuing on leaders back, flattened out mid-straight, hampered near 200m before yielding further late ground.
11 2 GREAT TIMES (D301) M F Poon B Raced in misfiled between runners for the majority. Niggled along prior to cornering, entered last section 3L from the lead before weakening in the straight to be beaten over 6L.
12 12 SMILING FACE (D192) C L Chau B Steadied soon after start & shifted across to race forth last along rail. Moved away from the inside approaching corner, held up momentarily in early part of straight before getting clear 350m but offering little thereafter.
13 11 VIRTUS STAR (B395) A Badel TT Raced in midfield away from rail throughout. Eased 3 wide approaching 600m mark, 4 wide on cornering, weakened poorly in last 250m, second last.
14 6 CIGAR BUDDIES (D299) V Borges B Pushed forward to lead. Headed in the lead soon after cornering, began weakening soon after, hampered & lost ground passing 200m mark but was already a spent force. 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