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Race 4 (456)

MEI TIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 CHAMPION DRAGON (G070) K Teetan H/TT Pushed forward to lead, set very slow sections in first half, straightened with a 1L advantage, looked challenged at the furlong mark but dug deep to hold off unlucky second in a very bunched finish.
2 8 BOOM ALLIANCE (G220) L Hewitson SR/TT Raced in midfield on rail. Straightened just over a length from the lead. Held up for clear running for the majority of the straight before diving through between runners in final stages to miss by a narrow margin.
3 12 SURREALISM (C285) R Maia B Raced on leaders back. Stayed close to rail on straightening when only 1L from lead, closed well all the way to line & was only beaten a neck in third.
4 5 RISE BRETHREN (G075) Z Purton TT Raced worse than midfield away from rail. Eased wider passing 600m, wider again on straightening, entered last section just under 4L behind before closing off well all the way to line to get within half a length on line.
5 2 CROSSFORD (G068) V Borges H/P Trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield after the start. Got some cover near the 650m, forced wider on straightening when just under 3L behind before closing well all the way to line to be beaten under a length.
6 1 S J TOURBILLON (G138) H Bentley -- Raced second, away from rail throughout. Moved up to be only a neck behind entering the final section, continued close all the way & was beaten under a length in a very bunched finish.
7 10 PERFECT TO GREAT (D327) L Ferraris -- Had nice run 1,1 throughout. Moved up to be within a neck of the lead entering the final section & closed off steadily all the way to line to be beaten under a length in a very bunched finish.
8 9 ENSURED (G136) M F Poon -- Steadied & got back to last. Continued last, over 6L from the lead on straightening before shifting outwards & closing off well from the back to be beaten about a length in midfield in very bunched finish.
9 14 SMILING TIME (E235) A Hamelin B-/V1/TT Steadied at start & shifted back to race third last. Continued rearward on straightening when 5.5L from lead before shifting inwards mid-straight & closing well to be only 1.5L behind on line in very bunched finish.
10 7 HELENE ALLIBOR (E348) B Shinn B-/CP2/TT Drifted back to race rearward. Moved three wide near 600m, only had one runner behind entering final section, finished off steadily in the run to the line to be beaten under 2L in a very bunched finish.
11 13 RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) D Moor B/XB Slow to begin but mustered speed & raced just worse than midfield along the rail. Moved off the rail passing 700m, shifted to be the widest passing the 400m mark before finishing steadily to the line.
12 11 SACRED IBIS (A127) A Badel XB Raced in midfield on rail throughout. Moved off the rail approaching the final corner, straightened about 4L from the lead, had limited room between runners in the final 150m & wasn't tested late.
13 6 ENZEMBLE (D059) C L Chau H/XB/TT Raced in midfield away from rail. Moved three wide without cover at the 650m, forced 4 wide on straightening when under a length from the lead, weakened in final stages but not beaten far despite second last.
14 3 SUPERBELLA (D128) J Moreira B/TT Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Eased wider on straightening, entered last section under 3L from the lead, emptied at 250m mark & weakened out. Rider questioned, mucus in trachea post-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