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Race 4 (650)

ORIENTAL EXPRESS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 SHARP HUNTER (P097) D Whyte -- Smart start, caught 3 wide no cover midfield, smooth progress final turn, shaken up to lead 360m, quickened away for easy win.
2 4 TONYBOY (S101) B Prebble TT Fair break, raced 1 off with cover behind midfield, driven on outer turning in, responded with progress to 2nd 220m, kept on but always held.
3 9 BULLISH SMART (S221) J Moreira TT Snagged back from wide gate, soon bustled 1 off behind midfield, shifted wide home turn & driven 400m, stayed on well to 3rd close home.
4 3 METALLIC STAR (N309) A Suborics H/TT Disputed lead at break, settled rail fore of midfield, shifted out on turn, crowded into stretch, shaken up 260m, ran on without threatening.
5 5 FUN TAPESTRY (P443) C Y Lui TT Prominent at break, settled handy 1 off with cover, overraced 700m, shifted 3 wide to challenge home turn, shaken up 400m, kept on evenly.
6 10 LET ME DO (S316) Z Purton -- Smart start & bustled to sit 1 off no cover 2nd, driven to lead 375m, immediately headed, boxed on one pace.
7 6 CANNY FRANCO (P426) O Doleuze B Snagged to rail at tail from widest gate, 8L back & shifted widest into stretch, driven centre track for minor headway.
8 7 HEAVENISARACEHORSE (P398) K Teetan TT Fast start, settled 1 off with cover midfield, shifted out turning in, driven 320m, one-paced in run home.
9 8 DOUBLE POINT (S246) C K Tong H Broke OK, niggled rail behind midfield, driven & shifted out entering stretch, plugged on same speed.
10 1 LITTLE DRAGON (S264) N Callan -- Broke with others, raced rail midfield, driven 400m, shifted out 350m, outpaced in tepid run to wire.
11 11 CARRY THE DAY (S261) W M Lai -- Broke well, soon rousted & outpaced, raced rail near tail, driven turning in, plugged on but never a factor.
12 13 COLOURFUL PROFIT (S123) C Y Ho H/TT Broke with others, taken back to 1 off near tail, under pump turning in, struggled in run home.
13 2 SWIFT SHADOW (S052) H Bowman E/TT Broke well, worked wide to lead 850m, soon to rail, driven 400m, folded & headed 375m, weakened out.
14 12 LAUGH OUT LOUD (P297) T Berry V Speed to lead, crossed to rail & headed 850m, sat 1 back, found nothing in stretch & faded tamely.
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