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Race 4 (517)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 HAPPY AGILITY (T184) Z Purton -- Broke well, initially driven to press lead 1 off, held up 1.5L back & raced keenly without cover, rolled to press lead 650m, shaken up 450m & led 360m, quickened clear & in command.
2 12 TOP BONUS (T132) J Moreira -- Speed to lead, to rail, snagged & headed 1040m to sit 1 back, in pocket turning in, shifted out 400m & in clear 250m, closed centre track to nick 2nd last strides.
3 4 WINNER ST PAUL'S (T027) B Prebble SR-/CP1 Broke OK, raced 3 wide no cover 4th, advanced final turn & driven to vie for lead 360m, not pace of winner & brushed aside, boxed on but tapered to lose 2nd late.
4 9 RUGBY DIAMOND (S432) N Rawiller H/XB Smart start wide, bustled to lead 1040m, 1.5L clear & to rail 850m, headed 360m & driven, outpaced but battled on until tapered late & lost 3rd.
5 7 NEVER BETTER (T140) O Doleuze B Tardy start, sat midfield 1 off with cover, ridden 400m & driven, closed off for late headway, eased behind heels final strides.
6 2 PEACE ON EARTH (S254) A Suborics B/TT Tardy start, taken to rear 1 off, shifted widest into stretch, quickened & closed without threatening.
7 8 RUN FORREST (T176) D Whyte -- Started ok, bustled 3 deep midfield, under pump turning in, out-paced but stayed on for minor late headway.
8 14 HEAVENISARACEHORSE (P398) Y T Cheng PC Broke well, snagged back & caught 4 wide with cover behind midfield, wide & driven 430m, ran on for minor inroads, bumped close home.
9 11 AMBITIOUS SPEEDY (T063) H W Lai B1 Broke ok, sat rail fore of midfield, shuffled back on turn, briefly in pocket & stumbled 400m, driven 350m, one-paced in run.
10 3 ULTIMATE WINNERS (CL428) K C Leung B2/TT Missed break & last, bustled & soon raced midfield on rail, shuffled back on turn to near rear, shifted off fence 350m & driven, stayed on moderately.
11 13 GOLDEN GUNNERS (N330) D Lane B/TT Moderate start, raced 1 off with cover fore of midfield, improve to 1 back turning in, shaken up 400m & switched out, found nil & plodded tamely.
12 5 CHEVALIER STAR (T167) N Callan H Slow start & bustled along 3 wide with cover behind midfield, hard-ridden into stretch, plugged on weakly to wire.
13 10 ENDLESS LOVE (T035) T H So -- Awkward start, raced rear rank on inner, shifted out turning in, found little in run home.
14 1 TELECOM BOSS (S410) C Y Ho CP Broke ok widest, trapped 4 wide no cover fore of midfield, driven 400m, found nil & 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