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Race 4 (823)

TSOI TAK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 LUCKY MISSILE (C501) M F Poon CP1 Obtained good position in midfield when racing in clear in early & middle stages. Hard ridden passing 500m, moved the widest runner on cornering before finishing very strongly last 250m to strike lead 75m & win drawing away.
2 5 UNIVERSAL GO GO (B132) C Y Ho B Raced prominently before being crossed & getting perfect run in midfield away from rail. Moved wider to improve approaching 400m when 4L from lead. Dashed up to assume lead near 150m before being passed by winner at the 75m.
3 8 INCANTO PREPARED (D009) C Schofield E/TT Enjoyed soft run in midfield on rail throughout. Moved away from rail just prior to corner before shifting wider on straightening & closing steadily to third in final furlong.
4 7 GO BALLISTIC (C493) K Teetan SR/TT Steadied approaching winning post & drifted back worse than midfield away from rail. Over 6L from lead entering last section before shifting the widest runner on straightening & making good late ground to be beaten under 2L.
5 2 PARTY TOGETHER (C210) Z Purton V/XB Improved passing winning post before getting good position 1,1 throughout. Eased 3 wide on cornering, moved up top share lead near the 200m before peaking & being over-run last 150m.
6 3 BIG BANG BONG (V186) B Shinn TT Shifted across behind runners after start to race at tail. Continued along the rail on cornering before halving margin in last section when running on late. Not beaten far.
7 1 DYNAMIC EAGLE (B072) C L Chau B/H/XB/TT Didn't have the speed of others & shifted back to race worse than midfield on rail. Moved away from rail approaching 400m when 5L from lead before making up a length or two late without threatening.
8 9 MY FAMILY (C187) K C Leung -- Steadied after the start & drifted back to second last before being relegated back to last by the 1200m. Passed a few in straight but was still beaten 8L.
9 10 SUPER WINNER (C341) K H Chan TT Showed early speed to hold lead, shifting across to rail by the 1200m. Raced nearly two lengths clear on straightening, held lead until being caught at 200m before weakening badly thereafter. (Mucus in trachea post-race).
10 11 HAPPY ICHIBAN (D037) V Borges B Improved after start, raced wide on first bend when improving to second. Ridden along entering the last section before weakening out nearly in the straight to be over 10L behind. (Lame right fore-leg next day).
11 4 THE DRIVE (C479) M Chadwick B1/TT Bumped at start & consequently raced near the rear. Drifted further back nearing corner, last on straightening before weakening out further in straight to be beaten a big margin.
12 6 LAOS ENLIGHTENMENT (C291) M L Yeung B/TT Began well, before racing on leaders back early stages. Niggled along entering last section before weakening out sharply in straight to be 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