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Race 4 (219)

MIDDLE HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 COTTON BALL (CD327) G Schofield -- Pressed on out wide to be a neck down in 2nd when 2-wide at 1400 M, led at 800 M, same at final bend and a head to the good at 200 M, gamely asserted inside final 50 M.
2 13 X-SPEED (CC341) C Munce -- 2Ls off pace and 2-wide in 3rd at 1400 M, keen at 1000 M, advanced to be about half a length down in 2nd entering stretch, every chance when a head 2nd at 200 M, didn't follow through.
3 1 WADADELIGHT (CC340) K S Yu B 2-wide and 4Ls behind in 6th at 1000 M, 3Ls back in 5th into home straight, 1L down in 3rd at 200 M, kept on at same pace.
4 7 JOY TRUMPS (CD242) O Doleuze B/TT 3-back on fence 6Ls off pace at 1000 M, niggled along at 500 M, 3Ls down in mid-division taking home turn, never got any closer to first three home.
5 8 MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) C Brown B Towards rear at least 5Ls off pace through first half of race, still worse than midfield when 4Ls off pace but 5-wide on straightening, always outpaced by front three.
6 5 SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) B Prebble V-/P2 Towards rear about 7Ls behind at 1200 M, marginally closer turning for home, ran on past a few tired rivals late.
7 4 TEMMOKU (BV108) E Saint-Martin CP Despite gate 7 draw he was caught 4-wide no cover when 3Ls down in 5th at 1000 M, 5-wide on straightening when 3Ls down in midfield, faded inside final 200 M.
8 6 SEA TREASURE (CD335) F Coetzee CP/TT 3-wide no cover when 3Ls down in 4th at 1200 M, gained cover at 1000 M, under pressure to retain prominent position at 600 M, very one-paced in straight.
9 11 STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) M Rodd V/TT 5Ls back in 7th when 2-wide at 1000 M, 6-wide (widest of all) turning for home when 5Ls back in 10th, finished off tamely widest and down centre of track.
10 9 ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) A Delpech TT 3Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M when throwing up head and losing some ground, headway to be 2Ls down in 3rd taking home turn, weakened badly inside final 300 M.
11 10 NOBLE BOSS (CD360) Y T Cheng TT Flat-footed at start losing 6Ls or so on leaders, in rear at least 7Ls off pace from 1200 M to home turn, never on terms.
12 12 WIN FORTUNE (CB338) H W Lai B/TT Led on fence by 1L at 1800 M until being headed by winner at 800 M, over 2Ls back in 4th and struggling entering home straight, came home in own time.
13 14 LOK WAH TREASURE (CA361) W M Lai TT In rear but with main body of field and 3-wide with cover until the 600 M, detached and 8Ls down at the 400 M, soon eased down. (Heart irregularity.)
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