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Race 4 (149)

PANASONIC VIERA iDTV HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 BRAVE BROTHER (P016) O Doleuze B/TT Jumped OK, moved forward but 3-wide outside leader into turn. Took lead shortly after entering straight and pulled clear.
2 4 DEMON DEMON (N292) Z Purton TT Jumped well and behind leading pack when badly checked 900m dropping back. Got run between horse in straight and ran on well.
3 11 WINNER'S DELIGHT (P290) U Rispoli TT1 Taken forward but aid before shifting away 900m, then bumped an unbalanced 850m. Three-wide into straight but kept on well under hard riding.
4 10 HEARTLAND (M332) K Teetan B Slow into stride but moved quickly to rail at the rear. Came off fence turning for home and finished well between horse under the whip.
5 12 TAYSIDE (N312) J Moreira -- Taken forward but wide to lead before turn. Collared shortly after entering straight but kept on steadily under hard riding.
6 1 KIDS AND WIN (P271) N Callan B1 Began awkwardly but cut to rail, settling 3-back from leader. Closed in top of the straight before run ended. One-paced final.
7 13 CAPTAIN AMERICA (P074) T H So B1 Ridden forward from wide draw to seek cover. Didn't settle from 700m, swung wide into straight, one-paced final stages.
8 8 GRACEFUL KINGDOM (P145) G Mosse B-/TT Had feet off ground when gates open and missed start badly. Tagged on to field 500m and made ground in straight while hanging in badly. (See racing incidents)
9 7 YEUNG SING (P001) K C Leung CP Slow into stride, made up ground before steadied and dropped back 900m. Taken very wide in straight but only one-paced.
10 5 HINYUEN PALADIN (CL199) K C Ng -- Jumped best and led field to 900m before sitting inside leader around turn. Gave ground soon after entering straight.
11 9 DRAGON KEEPER (N338) M L Yeung B Hard ridden from outside draw but didn't muster and dropped to rear. Found little in straight when asked. Had blood in trachea.
12 14 LOVELY PANDA (P162) C K Tong B/TT Broke well and raced up behind leaders but wide into turn. Still close 400m before flattened and dropping back. Not ridden out final.
13 2 LUCKY DAN (P275) C Y Ho -- Taken forward from good draw before bumped and unbalanced 900m and then checked 850m, losing position. Never a factor after that.
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