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Race 4 (764)

MIRACULOUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 LOVELY BOY (N322) C Y Ho TT Fast start widest, led 1000m & scooted clear to rail, travelled smoothly in front, shaken up 350m, stretched away for comfortable win.
2 12 JADE PIPPO (P052) Z Purton H/V/XB Fast start, sat 1 off no cover 3rd forced 3 wide 530m, shaken up 420m, battled to 2nd 250m, kept on but no match for winner.
3 3 LONGWAH AMBER (S224) W M Lai -- Broke well, sat handy 4th rail, shifted 4 wide into stretch & driven, closed to 3rd 70m & chased right to wire.
4 2 EASTERN PROMISE (N196) C Y Lui B/TT Tardy start, sat rail back of midfield, shifted out into stretch & driven, boxed on & closed off for minor late inroads.
5 8 UNBEATABLE GUTS (S231) D Whyte -- Moderate start, raced 1 off with cover midfield, ridden & switched wide home turn, driven centre track & stayed on dourly.
6 13 CALIFORNIA ROCK (S233) M Chadwick CP/TT Sharp break to dispute early lead, soon settled 1 back on fence, shifted 1 off 530m, pressed lead 400m, soon all out & lost 2nd 250m, tapered.
7 11 WINNING BOY (N186) T Angland -- Moderate start, slotted rail near rear, shaken up 400m, kept on for minor headway.
8 6 SHINING CHAMPION (S305) K Teetan B1 Rousted from wide gate, slotted 1 off with cover fore of midfield, switched wide & ridden turning in, outpaced & tapering when impeded late.
9 9 BLISS CARTEL (S202) K C Leung -- Slow start & taken back, rolled to sit 1 off with cover behind midfield, niggled 800m & off heels 720m, driven 500m, plugged on to wire.
10 7 GIDEON (S134) M Du Plessis TT Tardy start, raced 3 wide no cove behind midfield, ridden turning in, one-paced in run & tapered late.
11 14 YEUNG SING (P001) K C Ng H/TT Reared start & lost ground, raced last pair on rail, hard-ridden into stretch, plugged on past beaten rivals.
12 5 HIT THE BID (P214) J Moreira XB Veered & hit rail soon after start, lost ground, niggled & soon tagged on to tail, 3 wide for progress 620m, driven into stretch but found nothing.
13 1 GLORY OF LONGWAH (S141) H W Lai SR-/TT Broke OK, sat rail midfield, ridden 510m, found little & struggled in run home.
14 10 EVER SHINY (S214) T Berry SR1/TT- Taken back from wide gate, sat 1 off near rear, ridden turning in, found little, never a factor.
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