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Race 9 (083)

CLEAR WATER BAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 BIG FOUR (P102) Z Purton H Shifted in behind runners, dropping to rear in one-off position. Began forward move 700m, very wide into straight, hit front 100m, held off late challenge.
2 4 JUN GONG (N325) Y T Cheng B Shifted in behind runners, dropping to clear last before turn. Swung widest into straight, finished strongly to just miss.
3 8 SO CAFFE (S258) D Whyte -- Outpaced, settling behind midfield but away from fence. Improved around turn, looked chance passing 250m, swamped final stages.
4 14 HIDDEN VALUE (S126) C Y Ho B Began fairly, pressed forward to grab box seat at turn, popped off fence 400m, hit front 300m, kept on till swamped final stages.
5 6 SMART BALL (P277) K C Ng TT Pressed forward to lead on settling. Set good sections, first into straight, joined 300m, kept on till flattened 50m.
6 10 OSCAR MIRACLE (P431) M L Yeung TT Began OK, ridden along inside leader settling in one-off position. Awkward inside heels 1000m losing position, rolled forward 600m, turned 4-wide, kept on steadily.
7 1 KA YING KID (P189) N Callan H/XB Ridden along early holding fence 3-back from leader. Took closer order around turn, found run between horses, kept on steadily.
8 7 MEDIC MASTER (S363) K Teetan CP1 Slow into stride, settling at rear in a 3-wide position. Taken out entering straight and ran on steadily while switching out for clear runs.
9 12 REBORN TO WIN (S132) W M Lai B Ridden along in midfield 3-wide down backstretch and around turn. Shaken up 300m, awkwardly placed 200m, blocked for run final stages and not fully tested.
10 9 STRATHTAY (N235) C Reith SR Taken in behind runners from wide draw, settling last initially before improving position before turn. Stayed on rail entering straight and kept on fairly to line.
11 2 ENTRUSTING (S306) O Doleuze B1/H1/TT1 Leaning on stall when gates opened and began awkwardly, racing mostly at rear. Took closer order around turn but only one-paced in straight.
12 11 SNITZEL KID (CL379) C K Tong B Pressed forward from wide draw to settle outside leader before the turn. Spent force soon after straightening for home, dropping back gradually.
13 13 BRILLIANT DREAM (S203) M Chadwick CP/H/TT Pressed forward from wide draw and trapped 3-wide behind leading pack without cover. Rolled forward 700m but taken to outside fence by inside runner, losing significant ground.
PU 5 MASTER SOMMELIER (P253) N Rawiller E Began well, pushed forward in one-off position behind leader. Commenced to hang out from 700m, moving to outside fence and pulled up.
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