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Race 4 (628)

SOUTH CHINA SEA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 CLUB LIFE (P309) Z Purton B/XB Fast break wide, soon led & crossed to rail 1320m, maintained solid gallop, wound it up off final turn & driven 3L clear 300m, all out final 100m, held on.
2 12 POLYMER LUCK (T326) C Schofield B Smart start, stalked 1 back on fence, 2.5L back & nudged to close 850m, driven 400m, outkicked & boxed on in closing pursuit, held at wire.
3 9 COOL BROTHERS (V403) O Doleuze H Tardy start, settled back of midfield 1 off with cover, shifted out 550m & ridden along, stayed on centre track to take 3rd.
4 8 TRIUMPHANT LIGHT (T224) J Moreira TT Fast break, soon snagged to fore of midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 900m, shifted wide home turn & driven, stayed on centre track without threat.
5 13 GOLD TALENT (S113) K C Leung TT Snagged at start to rail midfield, niggled 800m, driven 550m, shifted out 400m, boxed on evenly.
6 11 LUCKY SEVEN STARS (V263) K Teetan -- Moderate start, raced rail near tail, niggled 800m for minor advance, driven turning in & shifted out, ran on for dour headway.
7 6 CAPE THE FAITH (V349) D Lane H Broke well to rail fore of midfield, hard ridden 500m, plugged on at one pace, tapered final 100m.
8 7 TEAM SWEET (V089) T Berry B Bustled from gate, raced midfield 1 off with cover, niggled along, under pump 800m & lost ground, hard driven 9th 550m, kept on moderately in straight.
9 10 HALL OF FAME (V309) S Clipperton B- Impeded at start, parked rail back of midfield, niggled 750m, driven 650m & shifted out, one-paced in run.
10 2 THE SHOW (T256) H T Mo B Speedy start, bustled to settle 1 back 1 off, niggled along in 4th, driven centre track 350m, emptied 200m & tapered.
11 14 NOTED PERFORMER (V365) H W Lai B Tardy & crowded start, raced last pair on rail, minor progress & shifted out 600m, driven home turn, plodded on tepidly.
12 4 WINASWEWISH (T385) B Prebble B/TT Taken behind at start, last pair 1 off & niggled along, last & bustled 600m, found nil in turn for home.
13 3 RUBY COAST (T159) C Y Ho B- Broke ok, taken back to near rear 1 off with cover, niggled 850m, 3rd last & driven 700m, 2nd last turning in, found nil.
14 5 LUCKY POWER (V284) H Bowman H1/TT Shifted out & impeded rivals at start, raced 2nd 3 wide no cover, edged 1 off 900m, 1.5L down & under pump 800m hard ridden to hold spot, emptied & eased down final 300m.
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