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Race 4 (289)

JUPITER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 HAPPY GOOD GUYS (B466) C Soumillon B Enjoyed a good run 1,1 throughout. Cornered just over a length form lead before closing hard in final 100m to strike lead in final stride.
2 11 U W BROTHER (C389) J Moreira -- Showed speed after start to assume lead after first 100m. Continued in lead on straightening, continued a length clear at the 150m before caught by winner in final stride.
3 10 TRAVEL DATUK (V235) M Chadwick B Began fastest before racing on leaders back. Cornered only a length behind before finishing well to hold third, only half length behind on line.
4 3 TOM'S STYLE (C509) N Callan XB1/TT Steadied & shifted back after start before settling second last on rail. Continued in second half, moved away from rail on cornering before finishing strongly between runners in final furlong to be beaten just over a length.
5 6 VIVA CHEF (D411) M F Poon B Raced in midfield but left wide & without cover from the 800m. Moved closer to lead approaching half-way when continuing wide before peaking on effort at the 150m. Not beaten far & was ok considering wide passage throughout.
6 9 HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) C Schofield -- Ridden forward from outside gate before coming across to race outside the leader from the 800m. Continued second but dropped off leader who raced clear before emptying out at the 100m. Steadied late & wasn't beaten far.
7 4 UNITED WE STAND (D048) Z Purton B/TT Began awkwardly & lost ground before hard ridden to improve to midfield. Raced keenly & steadied when close to heels in middle stages. Angled back to the inside on straightening before finishing fairly in late stages.
8 2 AFTER ME (B300) H W Lai -- Began well but drifted back to midfield when racing 3 wide with cover throughout. Entered last section over 4L from lead before finishing evenly in straight to hold midfield position on line.
9 8 BOND A STAR (D244) C Wong TT1 Had no speed early but held position in midfield position on rail throughout. Entered last section 3.5L from lead, unbalanced & lost some ground on cornering when continuing on inside before making no improvement thereafter.
10 12 ARDENODE (B145) A Badel TT Raced very wide without cover in first half before steadying & shifting back to second last passing the 600m. Continued three wide with cover entering last section, 5.5L from lead before being unable to improve in straight.
11 7 WINNER'S HEART (D044) K C Leung -- Slightly slow to begin before racing third last after start. Continued in second half, between runners, 5L from lead entering last section before failing to make any headway in straight & finishing second last.
12 5 SEA ELITE (E076) A Hamelin H1 Shifted back behind runners after start & raced at tail. Continued a clear last, 6.5L from lead entering last section, before failing to pass any rivals in dash to line.
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