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Race 4 (398)

DIAMOND HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 LOADS OF JOY (CL088) G Mosse -- Bumped start, easily ran up to lead 1L, travelled nicely on rails throughout, quickened well when placed under pressure at 300 M, kept on but could not find extra final 100 M, still won.
2 2 WELL NOTED (CG313) J Victoire B-/PC2/TT Niggled along to catch up 4-5Ls off the pace, made ground down centre of home straight final 350 M, finished off soundly for 2nd.
3 11 VIVA GUY (CK318) H W Lai B Taken back from gate 11 and travelled 6-7Ls away at the rear, improved gradually between horses from 500 M, properly clear 200 M out, kicked strongly for 3rd.
4 12 NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) W M Lai B Driven to hold a fence position in midfield, made up ground gradually under maximum pressure in home straight, looked at least a place final 200 M, just missed out.
5 8 VINSANTO (CL059) J Lloyd B1 Broke fairly, pressed on to take the box-seat just behind the leader, gave limited response when asked for efforts final 300 M, rather one-paced and lost a place near 50 M.
6 1 INDUSTRIAL MARVEL (CG188) B Prebble -- Widely drawn, held up 3-wide with no cover behind the mid-division, checked at 700 M and drifted further back, niggled along round bend, made some late progress final 200 M down the centre of home straight.
7 10 UNIQUE SPEED (CG134) C K Tong TT Lacked early speed, pushed hard along to catch up 4-5Ls off the pace, travelled well rounding bend, finished off soundly under pressure in home straight, blocked final 150 M, not fully tested.
8 3 BELONG TO CASA (CJ064) T H So CP1 Broke well, pressed on to track leader but caught 3-wide with no cover, gave very limited when asked for efforts in home straight, outpaced near passing 200 M pole, soon dropped out.
9 5 DANABAA (CH007) Z Purton B Jumped fast, pushed forward to sit one-off just behind the pace, niggled along at final turn, could not find extra final 250 M, soon got tired.
10 4 GRANDWAY FLYER (CK302) Y T Cheng -- Lacked early speed, travelled rearward despite being urged along, lost touch at home turn, never competitive.
11 7 DARREN (CJ321) B Doyle TT Awkward start, sat 3-wide just off the pace, started struggling rounding the bend, kept yielding ground under hard riding, lost touch at the top of straight. (Lame in right front leg.)
12 6 SEASON LINKZ (CK133) D Beadman CP/TT Bumped start losing ground, niggled along to catch up 3Ls off the pace, travelled satisfactorily until weakened sharply at the top of straight, gave ground and finished tailed out. (Bled and lost left front plate.)
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