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Race 4 (088)

PINE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 HAPPY CHAMPION (N027) G Mosse -- Broke well, raced handy 3 wide with cover, ridden 450m & shifted wider into stretch, relentless progress to lead close home.
2 4 BALTIC WARRIOR (S237) J Moreira B/TT Outpaced at break & bustled to sit rail midfield, rolled on a spot 500m, driven 400m & switched out, closed off determinedly, nicked 2nd at wire.
3 8 WONDERFUL FIGHTER (S422) N Callan -- Fast break, raced 1 off 1 back, driven 450m, progress & switched to rail in stretch, closing run to nick 3rd in blanket finish.
4 11 SIR JOHN (P344) B Prebble -- Sharp start & rousted early, rolled 3 wide to lead 1000m, slotted 1 off & restrained 910m to 0.5L 2nd, under pump 450m, grinding pursuit, edged out of frame late.
5 5 CHIN CHUN (S445) N Rawiller TT Speed to lead, snared rail & headed 1000m, led 910m & set tempo, shaken up final turn & quickened clear, emptied 75m, swamped close home.
6 7 PEACE ON EARTH (S254) R Fourie B/TT Taken back at start, raced 1 off with cover near rear, niggled 500m, hard-ridden turning in & shifted out, ran on for minor late gains.
7 6 ROCKET LET WIN (P330) D Whyte CP/TT Broke ok, caught 3 wide no cover handy, niggled 500m, 3rd & driven into stretch, one-paced.
8 1 BANGALORE (T296) C Y Ho H Dropped back from wide gate, raced 3 wide with cover & rolled on to sit behind midfield at 800m, driven wide into stretch, plugged home same speed.
9 2 GRAN BOLIVAR (S165) H N Wong B2 Started ok but outpaced & bustled early, settled midfield 1 off with cover, outpaced & driven 300m, plodded on tamely.
10 10 JIMSON THE FAMOUS (T253) K C Ng TT Tardy start, recovered to race 1 back on rail, niggled 500m, weakening when driven final turn, tapered out.
11 12 LE PEGASE (T280) K Teetan H Taken back from widest gate, soon detached at tail, under pressure to pass fading rival at 350m, plodded home weakly.
12 3 SILVER BAUHINIA (T044) Y T Cheng H Slow start & busted initially to rail behind midfield, over-raced 1080m, soon niggled along 3rd last, under pump 650m, gave ground & last at 350m, faded out.
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