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Race 4 (750)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 BLAZE WARRIOR (D450) J Moreira TT1 Raced three deep but with cover in midfield throughout. Eased 4 wide approaching corner, entered last section just under 2L from lead, sprinted quickly to dash to lead at 225 before drawing away to win softly on line.
2 9 FIRE BALL (D087) Z Purton TT Began fast, led early before being headed passing 1000m & racing on leaders back. Continued on leaders back on cornering, shifted over heels entering last section, moved to second near 200m, fought well in late stages.
3 1 HARMONY WIN WIN (E136) C L Chau SR/XB Raced on leaders back early before shuffled a pair further back from 900m. Awkward near heels when continuing along rail near 550m, held up on straightening before getting clear running near 350m & closing well to third.
4 8 CHIU CHOW BROTHER (E188) A Badel B Mustered speed quickly after the start to improve to lead after first 250m & crossed to rail soon after. Continued in lead until being joined & head by winner near 225m, over-run for placing late.
5 2 VUKAN (E095) K Teetan XB1 Shifted behind runners from widest gate to race at tail. Continued a clear last in middle stages, cornered over 6L from the lead before making up good late ground along the inside when running onto midfield from rear.
6 5 GOOD RUNNER (E285) M F Poon -- Shifted behind runners after start to race second last. Shifted to be the widest runner on cornering when still 6L from the lead before making steady late ground down the outside in late stages to midfield.
7 4 DIAMOND DIESEL (D444) C Y Ho TT1 Obtained good position in midfield away from the rail throughout. Cornered only 2L from the lead, battled on until peaking on effort near the 250m & giving a few lengths in last furlong.
8 11 MEGA BONUS (E184) N Callan B/XB Improved to midfield after start before racing keenly in middle stages along rail. Improved close to heels near 500m before shifting out sharply & hampering rival on corner. Wasn't far behind 300m but weakened last furlong.
9 6 THIS IS GUTS (E031) C Schofield TT1 Began awkwardly & hampered before being steadied & racing third last. Continued rearward, 3 wide with cover in middle stages before being hampered on cornering when 4L behind. Made no headway in straight, well beaten.
10 7 WONDERFUL FANTASY (E326) R Maia -- Drifted back after the start to race midfield between runners. Was badly hampered by rival runner on cornering & consequently stumbled & lost ground. Entered last section around 5L behind but failed to run on after incident.
11 12 STAR OF RED (D194) H N Wong B/TT Pushed forward after the start but was left racing 3 wide without cover just forward of midfield. Was a beaten horse on straightening & weakened out to long second last.
12 10 KABI SMART (E022) H Bentley H/TT Began well, raced second, about a length from the lead in middle stages. Was only a length behind on straightening but weakened out poorly in last 300m & was a long 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