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Race 4 (274)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 COMPASSION SPIRIT (D167) H Bowman B Made contact at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line and scored.
2 10 RUN RUN BUDDY (H006) K C Leung CP1 Average to begin, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out and bumped early in straight, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.
3 12 FIRE BALL (D087) H Bentley -- Began smartly, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, angled out approaching 500M, closed off well to take a place, not quite able to challenge.
4 5 PROUD DRAGON (E352) K Teetan V Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths or so back, commenced move 500M, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home to be nearest on line.
5 14 REGENT GLORY (E323) L Hewitson CP- Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, similar position on turn, made some progress in straight.
6 7 SOLAR PARTNER (E364) A Hamelin TT1 Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 800M, 1 to 2 lengths back on turn, bumped early in straight, kept on same pace to the line.
7 6 SMILING COLLECTOR (G128) C Y Ho V/XB Crowded shortly after start, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.
8 8 INFINITE POWER (D014) M F Poon CP Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M.
9 11 IRON WILL (G386) R Maia B/TT Crowded shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, 2 wide from 800M, 5 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight.
10 3 RED BRICK FIGHTER (C304) K H Chan B Commenced well from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back on turn, one-paced in the run home.
11 4 RED TITAN (E309) Z Purton H-/TT Began awkwardly and bumped, raced better than midfield on the outside, sent forward after passing 950M, 2nd on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 13 SOARING TOWER (D500) V Borges B Jumped awkwardly, raced at rear, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made no impression in straight.
13 9 OUTPACER (G342) M L Yeung B Began very awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the inside, unable to maintain position on turn, last into straight, weakened and eased early in straight, unacceptable performance.
14 2 LEATHER VANGUARD (E491) L Currie -- Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, raced tight and steadied near 900M, found rail 700M, saved ground on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 300M. (Bled.)
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