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Race 4 (538)

PORT SHELTER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 NOBLE DE LOVE (V324) D Whyte B/H1/TT Smart break, bustled initially & soon midfield 3 deep with cover, advanced a spot 850m, shifted 4 deep 550m & driven 300m, grinding effort to lead close home.
2 6 DOCTORS DELIGHT (A044) N Rawiller -- Bumped at break, dropped-in back of midfield 3 wide with cover, advanced a place 780m, shifted very wide home turn for progress & driven 350m, chased winner to wire, just held.
3 9 C P POWER (V037) M Chadwick V/TT Sharp start & bustled, lacked toe & raced mid rank 4 wide no cover, advanced to 3rd 3 deep 980m, driven into stretch & led 380m, all out & headed close home.
4 11 AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) J Moreira TT Speed to lead, headed 1250m & raced 1 off 1 back, checked off heels turning in & crowded, close-up & driven 400m, every chance, emptied 150m & tapered.
5 10 LOVE CHUNGHWA (T207) B Prebble TT Tardy break &bumped, near rear initially, 3 wide & rolled forward a spot 750m, wide & driven turning in, kept on for minor headway.
6 5 TORNEY (A063) Z Purton B Tardy start, settled midfield 1 off with cover, driven into stretch, plugged on evenly.
7 8 COOL BROTHERS (V403) O Doleuze H Broke ok but lacked toe & bustled, raced rail midfield, edged out final turn, soon driven & checked 350m, staying on for minor headway when checked again 100m.
8 7 WIN FOR CHARITY (V244) K C Leung H/TT Bumped at break, taken back to rail near tail, last pair from 750m, edged wide home turn, widest & driven 400m, some headway but one-paced in closing stages.
9 1 PROUD SKY (V406) M L Yeung -- Taken back from wide gate to tail, soon detached 3L, closed gradually to join pack 1 off at 850m, forced widest home turn, switched in 400m & driven, modest inroads.
10 2 DESTIN (V417) K Teetan B Broke well, prominent on rail, settled 1 back 1100m, shaken up turning in, shifted out & bumped rival 390m, hard-ridden but plodded one pace.
11 4 REAL DEAL (A153) H W Lai H- Pushed forward from widest to lead 1250m, crossed to rail 1100m, joined at 950m & vied for lead, driven turning in & headed 380m, weakened out.
12 12 FURLONG DRAGON (A034) C Y Ho B Restrained at break to back of midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 550m, shifted out in stretch & hard-ridden 350m, found nil in tame run home.
13 3 EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE (A142) S Clipperton -- Tardy break & bumped, soon recovered & raced handy 3 wide no cover, nudged on to press leader 950m & vied for lead, driven home turn, soon emptied, faded tamely.
14 13 M REBORN (A046) T H So -- Slow start & bumped, to rail back of midfield, under pump 500m, hard-ridden 400m, no response, eased when beaten 200m.
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