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Race 4 (442)

NORTH POINT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) O Doleuze B On fence but worse than midfield about 6Ls behind at halfway, still well behind making home turn before bursting through the pack to lead at the 100 M, kept on well.
2 5 CHINA HERO (CH040) A Delpech -- 3-back on fence in midfield 5Ls off the front at 1000 M, 4Ls down when steadied at home straight entrance, hung a little but led briefly 150 M out, soon headed but did enough for 2nd.
3 13 NOBLE ZOOM (CC298) C K Tong V Led out 2-wide by 1L at 1200 M, headed at 1000 M and settled 2Ls in 2nd before leading again over 300 M out, headed once more about 150 M, one-paced late but still hung on for a place.
4 3 WILD ACE (CH009) B Prebble -- Well placed in 4th or 5th out 2-wide with cover about 4Ls off pace at 800 M, edged closer on straightening and moved 1L down in 2nd with every hope at 200 M, tepid sort of finish.
5 4 BAJAN BELL (CG142) D Whyte B Midfield about 5Ls from the speed before being left 3-wide no cover at halfway, closer but 4-wide taking final turn, over 1L back and vying for a place at 200 M, couldn't follow through.
6 10 SOLDIER ON (CD230) E Saint-Martin B Very awkward break losing ground, 8Ls off pace in 12th at 1000 M, about 6Ls down in rear entering home straight, without much room at 200 M, made some fair late ground along inner, never nearer.
7 8 MAKE A MINT (CH005) H W Lai XB 1L back in 2nd on fence at 1200 M, raced 4th or 5th between 2Ls and 4Ls off pace from 1000 M to home straight (over-raced on the circle), one-paced when acceleration required.
8 11 MOONGLOW (CG008) K L Chui B/XB/TT Always prominent in 3rd place until home straight, about 3Ls down at 800 M but 2Ls down at home bend, had every chance to place but failed to quicken up.
9 2 CHATER DE LAGO (CG246) F Coetzee B/TT Niggled along in 11th down the backstretch no closer than 7Ls from the front, under pressure about 5Ls down taking home turn, plugged on without troubling principals.
10 1 LUCKY DRAGON (CD322) G Mosse TT Never travelled well, worse than midfield and niggled along over 5Ls behind in backstretch, hard ridden to take closer order at home turn, never likely to get on terms with leaders.
11 14 WINWIN COMBO (CB277) S K Sit -- Mostly in 10th position with cover between 7Ls and 5Ls off pace until the 600 M, 5-wide (widest of all) turning for home, always well held.
12 12 STRAIGHT VICTORY (CE328) K S Yu B/TT Restrained 10Ls last 1000 M out, keen on the circle and checked at 600 M, 6Ls back in 13th taking home turn, posed no danger.
13 7 FISHKING EXCELLENT (CG232) D Nikolic B Caught 4-wide no cover early so pressed to lead by 2Ls on fence at the 800 M, headed over 300 M out and petered out rapidly.
14 9 POWERKIE (CG185) P H Lo -- Poor effort and always rear or one from rear, about 9Ls behind at 1000 M but 7Ls back off final bend, stayed there.
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