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Race 4 (040)

TAI WO HAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 MATSUKAZE (CK150) C K Tong B- Best away and made all, about half a length clear until final turn, kicked 2Ls clear at the 200 M, always in command.
2 3 MASTER TOWER (CK012) T H So -- Good early pace to race 2nd initially before box-seating 2Ls back in 3rd from 900 M to last turn, gave vain chase to the winner, comfortably held 2nd.
3 12 CHEERFUL HAPPINESS (CE220) M W Leung B More prominent than usual in the one-out-one-back spot through first half, one-paced in the straight but did enough to place.
4 13 MULTI-WIN SPIRIT (CG137) B Prebble XB/TT Pressed forward, half a length back in 2nd out 2-wide at 900 M and still close-up off last bend, one-paced to wrap-up and missed a place. (Tactic questioned.)
5 10 FASTER FASTER (CG010) W C Marwing CP Worse than midfield 4Ls or 5Ls from the pace through to last turn, ran on fairly through spent rivals in the straight to get 5th.
6 7 LUCKY DRAGON (CD322) M L Yeung TT 3-wide no cover for much of the race, 5Ls back in midfield and wide at halfway, remained in a similar position.
7 6 BAYVIEW GREYSLEW (CJ194) Z Purton TT 3-wide but with cover towards rear some 5Ls or 6Ls off the speed before last corner, never likely to threaten principals.
8 5 WINNING STRATEGY (CJ353) S K Sit B1 2-wide about 4Ls off speed in midfield down back straight and same turning for home, weakened steadily.
9 8 MONTY (CH164) K C Leung -- One from rear at least 7Ls from the speed before last turn, remained a similar margin from the lead despite running on past beaten rivals in the straight.
10 14 KING OF TURF (CJ102) W M Lai B-/H-/TT- Always worse than midfield at least 6Ls from the speed, never likely to get seriously involved.
11 11 WINNING AHEAD (CJ018) J Lloyd TT 3-wide but with cover in last about 8Ls behind leader and winner, never had much hope given slow tempo. (Tactic questioned.)
12 4 MY SMARTIE (CJ139) O Doleuze -- Crowded at start, 4-back the rails at halfway 5Ls off speed, much the same turning for home, yielded ground in the straight.
13 1 KING POWER (CJ334) Y T Cheng TT 3-back the rails about 4Ls from the speed until last turn, found nothing off the bridle, poor effort.
14 9 ODE TO JOY (CJ298) J Winks B-/V1 Crowded at the start, a little worse than midfield about 5Ls off pace from lead before final turn, offered nothing under pressure.
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