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Race 4 (245)

SICHUAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 WINNING SMILE (CC177) D Whyte -- 3-wide with cover early in midfield about 5Ls off speed, pressed on 4-wide no cover on circle to be 1L down in 4th but out 4-deep entering stretch, led at 300 M, pulled clear, comfortably.
2 12 X-SPEED (CC341) C Munce -- 4-wide no cover at 1400 M, left 3-wide no cover at 1000 M when 3Ls back in 5th or so, 1L down in 2nd on straightening when 3-wide, had little hope with winner but stayed on best of rest for 2nd.
3 2 DRAGON STRIDE (CC370) C W Wong -- Best away, restrained to be 2-wide and 2Ls down in 2nd at 1200 M, settled 4th or 5th from 800 M to home straight, plugged on fairly on fence to take 3rd final strides.
4 8 RAIN IN SPRING (CC320) F Coetzee -- Keen halfway when 5Ls off pace 2-wide and worse than midfield, 3Ls back in mid-div on straightening, had every chance of a place but couldn't quicken up sufficiently.
5 1 ASSET PLAY (CC147) G Mosse CP Led by 2Ls on fence at 1200 M, under pressure when joined for the lead shortly after turn for home, faded steadily once headed at 300 M.
6 5 ONLY YOU (CD210) C Soumillon -- 3-wide no cover at 1100 M and pressed on to be 1L back in 2nd out 2-wide at 800 M, same turning for home, failed to kick and one-paced final 200 M.
7 6 TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) H W Lai B- Couldn't muster any early speed, always niggled along when 3-back on fence about 4Ls off pace in midfield or slightly worse, never dangerous in stretch.
8 9 GOLD DIGGER (CD101) O Doleuze CP 2-wide and 3Ls back in 5th or 6th at 1100 M, slightly worse off turning for home when 3-wide, always outpaced.
9 7 GOOD TRIO (CD029) C Brown B Always worse than midfield about 5Ls off the speed until the 600 M, similarly placed when held for a run on straightening, very sluggish once clear.
10 3 A PLUS FIT (CD013) S Dye B Never better than 7Ls last in rear until home turn, ran on past a few very tired rivals late.
11 13 BALL OF FIRE (CD020) H K Yim V Slowly away, in 2nd last about 7Ls off speed at 1000 M, 5Ls down in 12th on straightening, posed no kind of threat.
12 14 SPECTACULAR TIMES (CD059) W M Lai B-/PC1 On fence about 6Ls off speed towards rear at 1000 M, not got much closer, always very one-paced.
13 10 GIDDY KIPPER (CB303) M W Leung B Caught 3 and 4-wide without cover down backstretch when about 5Ls off the speed in 8th or 9th, 5-wide no cover on the circle and widest into stretch, soon capitulated.
14 4 SHARE THE FUN (CC111) Y T Cheng -- Had the run of the race at 1200 M on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd, all out to hold this position at 600 M, well beaten turning for home and soon detached and eased down.
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