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Race 4 (410)

KO SHING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 LASER VICTORY (H176) Z Purton TT1 Ridden forward from outside gate & showed good speed to come across to lead. Held 1.5L advantage on straightening, continued to hold similar advantage all the way to the line to win with something in hand.
2 11 SOARING TOWER (D500) V Borges B Raced in midfield along rail early before moving off the rail passing the 900m. Eased wider again on straightening when about 4.5L from the lead before making good headway down the outside to move to second near the 100m.
3 7 TOGEPI (G458) H Bowman -- Raced just worse than midfield along the rail early before improving to midfield around the bend. Entered last section just under 4L from the lead & finished off well all the way to the line to finish third.
4 10 HAPPY TRIO (G244) K Teetan SR Pushed forward before racing second, about a length from the lead for the majority. Was ridden along just before straightening before battling on well all the way to line but being caught for a first three finish in final 75m.
5 9 FIGHTING STAR (E255) R Maia B Had a good position in midfield along the rail. Was slightly keen near the 800m when close to heels. Shifted outwards after the 600m, was just under 4L from the lead entering last section & maintained that margin to the line.
6 1 IMPERIAL MAGEE (E460) K C Leung H/SR/XB/TT Was steadied after the start before shifting across to race just worse than midfield away from the rail. Shifted outwards on straightening when just under 6L behind before making up some late ground when running onto 6th late.
7 2 GLUCK RACER (E157) M F Poon V Was slow to begin & then cut across behind runners to race at the tail. Stayed close to the rail on straightening when still last & over 8L from the lead before passing a few tiring rivals late without ever looking a chance
8 12 OVER THE MOON (G162) C Wong B/TT Was slow to begin & raced forth last along the rail. Entered last section 7L from the lead, made up a few lengths but was still beaten just under 5L on line. Never likely.
9 5 MIRACULOUS HONOUR (G114) H W Lai H/SB1 Began fast & raced third along the rail in early & middles stages. Moved away from the rail passing the 550m, entered last section in third position, only about 2L from the lead before weakening out in last furlong.
10 3 CALL ME DANDY (G469) C Y Ho CP/TT1 Veered outwards sharply on jumping & unbalanced before going forward to race forth away from rail. Raced with head on the side & hung outwards around bend, was still only 1L behind 2nd near 200m but weakened quickly late.
11 8 TURTLE AGAIN (H083) C L Chau B1/TT1 Was badly crowded & bumped heavily at the start & consequently lost ground before racing third last away from the rail. Was just under 7L behind on straightening & made no headway in the dash to the line.
12 6 SPICY SO SMART (G203) H Bentley H/XB Steadied from wide gate & taken back to race second last away from the rail. Was second last & 8L from the lead on straightening but made no impression & was never likely.
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