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Race 4 (247)

THE LONGINES HONG KONG VASE   Rating:-   2400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 HIGHLAND REEL (V623) R Moore -- Allowed to stride forward, taking lead on settling, crossing to fence first turn. Shuffled back to 3rd back stretch, shaken up 400m, hit front 150m, kept on strongly.
2 1 FLINTSHIRE (T615) V Cheminaud -- Began well, rolled forward, settling one-off, one-back and switched off. Urged forward passing 500m, hit front 300m, passed 150m, kept on well.
3 13 DARIYAN (V625) C Soumillon SR Got off OK, racing between horses in midfield before edging to fence back stretch. Took inside run in straight, ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
4 12 MING DYNASTY (V624) U Rispoli H/XB Slow, urged forward but didn't settle. Checked and badly unbalanced 1800m dropping to rear. Well back final turn, ran on steadily in straight.
5 7 HELENE HAPPY STAR (T104) J Moreira H/XB Began well, striding forward at own pace to grab box seat. Loomed outside leader on straightening, but only one-paced final 200m.
6 6 DOMINANT (N169) Z Purton H/TT Jumped with field but soon outpaced, dropping to rear along rail. Still well back entering straight before running on fairly.
7 4 PREFERMENT (V620) H Bowman CP/TT Began OK, allowed to find feet behind midfield but a little wide to back stretch. Lost position around final turn, one-paced in straight.
8 9 KHAYA (P289) C Williams E/P/TT Lifted front feet when gate opened and slow into stride dropping to rear but away from fence. Last into straight, ran past tired horses.
9 10 ENSURING (S437) B Prebble -- Began well, racing with leading pack in box seat before being shuffled back around first turn. Not asked for an effort until straightening but only one-paced.
10 2 CIRRUS DES AIGLES (CL623) O Peslier -- Began well but not pushed, striding between horses before moving forward to sit 1L behind leader back stretch. Gave ground soon after straightening.
11 3 CANNOCK CHASE (V619) P Smullen -- Urged along from an outside draw and caught wide in midfield without cover. Stayed wide throughout, tiring final 200m.
12 8 HARBOUR MASTER (S145) T Berry SR Began fairly and held at rear before rolling forward from 1400m, circling field to lead passing 1280m. Led to 300m before tiring.
13 5 HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) D Whyte CP/TT Began awkwardly, urged forward back stretch. Improved turn, ran out of stamina top of straight and faded.
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