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Race 4 (378)

SHAU KEI WAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 YOUNG VICTORY (D399) A Badel TT Raced wide early before improving position to take the lead near the 900m. Raced over a length clear entering the last section before pulling away in the straight to win very easily.
2 6 DESTIN (V417) L Hewitson B Slow 1L at start before improving along the rail to race in midfield. Moved away from the rail at the 500m mark before closing off well in final stages to move to well held second inside the final 50m.
3 13 SUPER KIN (C011) K H Chan TT Raced prominently, improved to lead passing the 1100m before being headed near the 900m & racing second thereafter. Continued second entering last section, battled on well to hold third behind easy winner.
4 8 SUNNY BABY (E166) J Moreira CP1 Steadied from wide gate & drifted back to race last. Shifted to be very wide passing the 500m mark, straightened 4.5L behind before making good late ground down the outside to be 4th. Rider questioned, see report.
5 7 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) L Ferraris B-/V1 Shifted across to midfield but was left racing three wide with cover throughout. Eased 4 and 5 wide passing 500m mark, straightened about 3L behind & finished off evenly to midfield to be about same margin behind on line.
6 2 GOLDEN FOUR (B225) B Shinn B2 Didn't begin fast & drifted back to third last on rail. Stayed close to the inside on straightening when about 4L behind before making some late headway along the rail when passing a few when finishing midfield.
7 12 BRAVE POWER (D153) C Y Ho B/TT Crowded after start & drifted back to race worse than midfield between runners. Relegated to last on cornering when over 5L from lead, held up near the 350m before shifting wider & closing off well to midfield from the back.
8 5 BRILLIANT CHINA (D486) M Chadwick B/TT Raced 1,1 early before a pair further back in midfield from 900m. Raced tight on straightening when attempting to shift out when 3.5L from lead. Raced tight & bumped when limited room near 200m before weakening thereafter.
9 10 PEARL CHAMPION (B201) K C Leung B Hampered at start before being left three wide without cover in midfield throughout. Forced 4 wide passing 500m, entered last section only 2L from lead before emptying at 300m & weakening out thereafter. (Blood in trachea).
10 11 THE JOLLY (E263) C L Chau B/TT Slow to begin before being shifted back to race at the tail. Continued rearward, 4.5L form the lead entering last section before racing tight between runners at the 200m before failing to finish off thereafter.
11 14 SUPER FLAMES (E299) M L Yeung TT1 Bumped at start before obtaining position in midfield between runners. Ridden along near 500m before shifting wider approaching bend. Straightened 4L behind before racing tight mid-straight & weakening sharply last furlong.
12 1 FORTUNE MASTER (D371) K Teetan B Bumped at start before drifting back to race third last when three wide with cover. Shifted wider approaching the 500m mark, was second widest on cornering when over 4L behind before weakening poorly to be beaten over 8L.
13 4 ZACIAN (E078) Z Purton CP1 Held the early lead before being steadied & racing very keenly to be outside leader before steadying further & racing third away from the rail from the 900m. Was beaten soon after straightening & weakened badly in late stages.
14 9 ALEE KING PRAWN (D508) H Bentley B/TT Had a nice run along the rail just behind the leading pair throughout. Only 3L form the lead entering the final section before weakening very badly to be 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