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Race 4 (616)

THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:105-80   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 DIVINE BOY (T163) J Moreira P Average to begin, taken back to race at tail, 6 lengths back, improved quickly from 600M, finished off very strongly in straight to score.
2 6 CALCULATION (A248) O Doleuze E Moderately away, raced 3 wide and without cover early, sent forward after passing 1300M to take the lead, led by 2 lengths, kept on very well after turning in, but couldn't hold off the winner late. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 4 FIGHT HERO (T186) K C Leung H Began fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off strongly in straight to take 3rd, nearest on line.
4 8 BLOCKER DEE (T374) C Wong TT Began well from gate 1, took the early lead, allowed the rival to cross near 1000M, sat 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 2 CLASSIC EMPEROR (T193) M L Yeung H Out in line, sent forward to race prominently early, then restrained to sit 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
6 5 BEAUTY PRINCE (T411) Z Purton H/XB Away with them, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide with no cover early, moved forward thereafter to race in 2nd, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 3 PERPETUAL JOYANCE (V229) B Prebble B/H Jumped well, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground throughout, showed no response in straight.
8 1 PACKING DRAGON (T230) C Schofield V Jumped with them, no early speed, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, similar position on turn, emptied early in straight, finished last.
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