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Race 4 (445)

ON TING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 PLANET STAR (A049) C Schofield B1 Mustered early speed to assume lead after 50m. Was half a length clear on cornering before responding strongly when challenged passing the 250m. Broke clear last 100m.
2 6 HINYUEN SWIFTNESS (V250) W M Lai B/TT Began fast, settled outside the leader. Was close enough on cornering and tried valiantly entire length of straight but couldn't get to leader.
3 3 CHAIRMAN LO (C062) Z Purton B1 Had nice position on leaders back throughout early and middle sections. Travelled strongly on cornering before moving around heels at the 300m. Looked prominent before peaking at the 200m.
4 9 INTREPIC (A139) M F Poon B Strode across after the start before drifting back into midfield and three wide passing the 1100m. Shifted out wider on cornering and conceded 6 lengths at this point before making up some ground in final 400m.
5 8 GREAT HARVEST (B390) H T Mo B Strode across from widest barrier before settling in midfield but three wide with cover. Continued to cover ground in middle sections before running home evenly in the final section.
6 10 SOCCER MASTER (B452) A Sanna -- Settled midfield between runners, eased away slightly passing the 900m when racing close to heels. Was 5 lengths from lead after cornering and maintained that margin to the line.
7 14 SEIZE THE SPIRIT (B030) C Wong B One of the last into stride before gathering speed and railing along into midfield after 200m. Stayed close to the rail in the final section but failed to make any ground up in last 300m.
8 13 DIONYSUS COLLIN (B436) C Y Ho H/XB Slow to begin before making some ground to settle in midfield on the rail passing the 900m. Stayed close to rail but drifted over 6 lengths from lead at 400m before maintaining that margin late.
9 5 BEAUTY ENERGY (B149) R Bayliss CP/TT Began well before drifting back after the start, settling near the rear. Hung outwards passing the 700m and covered additional ground in middle section. Cornered as the widest runner before working home evenly in last 300m.
10 12 COOLCELEB (C030) U Rispoli CP1 Ridden forward after the start but tramped three wide without cover in middle sections. Was around 3.5 lengths from lead on the corner before peaking shortly after and tiring last 300m.
11 7 CIRCUIT THREE (B360) K Teetan CP1/TT Was very slow to begin and subsequently settled at the tail of the field. Was making ground passing the 300m when steadied away from heels. Hung in passing the 200m and continued to be restricted for room in late stages.
12 2 MARQULA (V423) N Callan B/TT Began only moderately before gathering speed and positioning forward of midfield between runners. Hard ridden approaching the turn before weakening out in final 200m.
13 11 JOY MASTER (B222) M Harley TT Shifted back behind runners from and settled second from last away from the rail. Moved out wider on the track approaching the turn but never really featured in final section.
14 4 PEARL CHAMPION (B201) S De Sousa B Shifted back behind runners after the start and settled at the tail. Raced close to the rail in middle section. Looked to improve from rearward position but was unlucky in last 300m (see racing incidents).
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