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Race 4 (590)

TAK SHING HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 TALE OF FRIENDSHIP (CH184) G Mosse SR/B2 10th about 7Ls from pace out 3-wide with cover at 1000 M, went on out wider from 600 M to lead 200 M out, always holding a margin late.
2 8 LIGHTNING MOUNT (CH082) K L Chui B/TT 4-back on fence about 6Ls back in 9th at 1000 M, 5Ls behind turning in, ran on well for 2nd despite some late tightening.
3 3 COULDN'T CARE LESS (CD009) E Saint-Martin -- Ridden quietly as usual, 8Ls last at halfway, 6-wide (widest of all) turning for home, dashed home pretty well for a place.
4 1 NIGHT HUNTER III (CH102) H W Lai CP Missed start badly, 14Ls adrift 1400 M out, tacked on to be 7Ls back in 13th at halfway, ran on well in home straight and barely missed a place.
5 4 LAZY BUDDIES (CC208) B Prebble B Around midfield 5Ls behind speed through to final bend, made some good late ground despite being tight for room 100 M out, checked close home.
6 6 CALL ME CULLEN (CH113) D Whyte B/TT 3-back on fence about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace until home straight, given every chance to at least place but failed to capitalize.
7 9 GOLD DIGGER (CD101) W M Lai CP Box-seated in 4th at 1000 M on fence, still there swinging for home and with every chance 250 M out, very one-paced thereafter, swamped late.
8 13 ENERGETIC BOY (CH153) Y T Cheng SR/TT Towards rear 8Ls behind early pace, marginally closer entering straight, switched out to challenge 300 M out, never troubled principals.
9 7 GALAXY DANCER (CH179) C K Tong H-/B/TT 2-wide and a neck back in 2nd at 1200 M, led by a neck off the final bend but gathered up by pursuers inside final 200 M.
10 12 TIMBER CITY (CC031) M W Leung B Never better than midfield, 3-wide with cover in 8th about 5Ls from early pace, never managed to get any closer than this.
11 2 LIMONCELLO (CH178) K T Yeung B 3-wide but with cover about 4Ls back in 6th at 1000 M, struggling to remain in touch taking final bend, dropped away. (Lame next day.)
12 14 MAKE A MINT (CH005) M Du Plessis -- 6-wide no cover at first bend and 3-deep facing the breeze when 1L back in 3rd at 1200 M, losing position before the home turn and steadily weakened.
13 10 EXCELLENT PLASTIC (CH263) C W Wong TT Disputed early pace on fence, about 1L clear at halfway, headed at top of home straight and surrendered tamely.
14 5 ARISTOCRACY (CG070) P H Lo CP 2-wide and 3Ls back in 5th at 1000 M, hard pressed to retain this proximity 600 M out, back-pedalling when checked 300 M out, poor 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