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Race 4 (620)

FWD INSURANCE BOCOM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 RUBYLOT (H412) J McDonald -- Raced along the rail just behind the leading pair. Switched over the heels of the leader near the 350m, surged to lead at 125m & drew clear to win very easily.
2 4 CIRCUIT FIERY (H475) Z Purton -- Raced in midfield between runners early. Was ridden along before straightening, was 3.5L from the lead entering last section, closed steadily to steal a well beaten second in the final few strides.
3 5 GENEVA (J114) B Shinn -- Pushed forward to lead when racing away from the rail. Crossed to the rail when leading approaching first corner, continued in the lead until being passed by the winner at the 125m mark, caught for second in final few strides.
4 8 FORERUNNER (G465) A Hamelin TT Drifted back to race worse than midfield, three wide with cover. Was the widest runner on straightening, was 5.5L from lead entering last section, passed a number of runners when finishing off ok down the outside from a long way back.
5 10 FAST AS ROCKET (H375) L Hewitson TT Was slow to begin, improved along the rail to race worse than midfield in middle stages. Was over 4L from the lead on straightening, was held up passing the 350m, shifted outwards before closing steadily in late stages.
6 6 BEAUTY ALLIANCE (J260) B Avdulla -- Got back to race second last along rail. Stayed along the rail on straightening, was 5.5L from the lead entering last section, drifted outwards in the straight, passed a few runners in the final stages without threatening.
7 13 LUCKY FIONN (J047) A Atzeni B1/TT Raced fourth away from the rail throughout. Was ridden along from the 550m, was only 2.25L from the lead entering last section, peaked near the 200m, weakened thereafter.
8 9 FAMILY FORTUNE (H447) E C W Wong TT Raced in midfield between runners. Drifted slightly further back approaching the corner, was just over 5L from the lead on straightening, drifted out early in straight, finished only moderately to line & was beaten over 7L.
9 3 ALWAYS FLUKE (H252) C Y Ho CP/H Was trapped racing three wide without cover just forward of midfield. Drifted slightly further back approaching corner, hung out slightly on straightening before weakening to be beaten over 7L.
10 11 MISSION VOICE (H444) L Ferraris -- Drifted back after the start, getting back to race third last away from the rail. Was second last and over 7L from the lead entering last section, passed a few to the line but was too far back to be a genuine threat.
11 12 GALE SAGA (J152) Y L Chung B Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Was ridden along before straightening when leader went a length clear, weakened out in final 300m & was well beaten.
12 14 TELECOM BULLET (J097) B Thompson B/TT Raced in midfield along the rail. Stayed along the rail on straightening when having clear ground but weakened poorly to be well beaten.
13 2 DREAM PURSUER (G241) H Bowman B Drifted back after the start and raced at the tail. Moved wider on the track nearing the 600m, was a clear last on straightening when 8.5L from the lead, weakened badly to be a distant second last.
14 7 MASTER STROKE (J036) A Badel TT- Raced three wide with cover in midfield for the majority. Was beaten before straightening, weakened out badly in the straight to finish a distant 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