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Race 4 (467)

MA TAU KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 TANGMERE (B432) Z Purton TT Raced worse than midfield between runners. Travelled strongly entering last section before shifting wider on straightening. Improved between runners to strike lead at the 100m before holding challenger late.
2 9 METHANE (C469) C Schofield -- Steadied & shifted to midfield but raced wide with cover throughout middle stages. Moved 4 wide & improved position passing the 400m before cornering the widest runner. Closed off strongly in last 300m to be narrowly beaten.
3 5 GREEN DISPATCH (V184) B Shinn TT Failed to muster early speed before steadying back to tail. Continued near the rear on straightening, held up for clear running from straightening until the 125m before finishing strongly to close to third in late stages.
4 6 CASA DE FORCA (C289) J Moreira CP-/B1 Raced in midfield between runners throughout early & middle stages. Shifted in on straightening, sprinted between runners to strike lead at the 175m before shifting around noticeably in late stages. Not beaten far.
5 3 ALL YOU KNOW (A320) G van Niekerk B/H/TT Not ridden forward before drifting back to last after the first section. Continued at the tail on cornering before shifting the widest runner in the straight & making good late ground to midfield. (Rider questioned).
6 4 UNIVERSAL GO GO (B132) C Y Ho -- Strode to midfield after start before shifting across but caught three wide without cover. Ridden along from the 500m to improve into race but could only maintain position in the straight after wide passage throughout.
7 10 PLIKCLONE (D003) M F Poon H Began awkwardly, shifted to last early before racing third last on rail in middle stages. Had only two runners behind on cornering before making up two lengths when finishing off fairly well between runners in concluding stages.
8 12 HAPPY HOUR (B286) H N Wong E/TT Raced in midfield on the rail throughout. Was three lengths form lead entering last section, stayed hard on inside rail in straight but could only maintaining margin in dash to line. No threat.
9 1 FLAME LILY (B050) K C Leung TT Pushed forward after the start before racing in third away from rail with cover throughout. Eased three wide passing the 550m before peaking on effort inside the last furlong & yielding a few lengths thereafter.
10 2 MIGHTY POWER (C094) M L Yeung -- Enjoyed good run on leaders back throughout early & middle stages. Stayed close to the inside on cornering, shared the lead momentarily near the 200m before weakening out thereafter. Well held.
11 7 STARLIT KNIGHT (A137) K Teetan -- Showed customary early speed to stride forward and race outside the lead. Peaked on effort soon after straightening & weakened out in final 200m to be well beaten.
12 11 KANBEKI MOLLY (C256) C Wong SR-/XB1 Began well & strode to unchallenged lead. Headed in the lead soon after straightening & weakened out quickly in final furlong. 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