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Race 4 (513)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 COUNTRY BOY (D348) Z Purton H/P/TT Steadied & taken back to race second last. Moved wider to improve approaching the 600m mark, was the widest runner on straightening when 4.5L from the lead before closing strongly to strike lead in final 50m & win narrowly.
2 8 AMAZING VICTORY (G123) K Teetan H Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Moved up to take the lead passing the 250m mark, joined by winner at 50m mark but fought on well all the way to the line to be narrow second.
3 6 CHEERY (G021) J Moreira -- Drifted back to race worse than midfield when between runners. Ridden along at 550m mark, straightened over 4L from the lead before closing off well in the concluding stages to move to fast finishing third in late.
4 13 RED BRICK FIGHTER (C304) M F Poon B Pushed forward to lead. Headed by the runner-up passing the 250m mark before battling on well to only be beaten 1.5L.
5 14 JIANGXI STAMINA (D051) V Borges B/TT Had no speed after start & got back to last. Continued rearward, nearly 6L behind on straightening before shifting to be widest runner & then making significant late ground down the outside.
6 12 DURHAM STAR (E082) A Badel XB Raced three wide with cover in midfield for the majority. Eased 4 wide without cover from the 650m, moved up to be within 2L at the furlong marker before finishing evenly in concluding stages.
7 10 MAXIMIZE HEART (D311) M Chadwick B Got nice position 1,1 throughout. Weakened a length in the final 150m but wasn't beaten far in midfield.
8 5 SPEED FAY FAY (D121) C L Chau B Dipped badly at the start & lost ground before mustering to race on the leaders back. Weakened a length in the final 150m but wasn't beaten far in midfield.
9 1 LIFELINE VISION (E318) C Y Ho -- Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Was 4L behind entering final section but made no headway in the charge to the line & was well beaten in midfield.
10 3 ANGELS HUNTER (G193) R Maia -- Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Was just under 4L from the lead on straightening, stayed along the rail in straight but weakened slightly & was never a threat when finishing 10th.
11 11 CIRCUIT ELITE (E487) H T Mo TT Was crowded at the start & despite being ridden failed to muster speed & settled third last away from rail. Was relegated to second last near the 700m before only maintaining deficit in the straight to be beaten 5L on line.
12 9 BEST FOR YOU (C223) K C Leung B Trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield. Peaked on effort passing the 300m mark & weakened out to be beaten over 5L.
13 7 FANTASY (D100) A Hamelin B/XB Raced worse than midfield along the rail early stages before moving away from the rail near the 700m. Was just under 5L from lead on straightening but weakened out poorly in the straight & was second last beaten 9L.
14 2 STAR OF YUEN LONG (C303) B Shinn B/TT Was trapped racing 4 wide without cover in midfield throughout. Straightened just over 4L from lead but weakened out to long last after covering significant extra ground in the run.
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