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Race 4 (305)

KINGSTON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 HAPPY MOMENTS (S192) Y T Cheng B/TT Began awkwardly, bumped, pressed forward, settling behind midfield along rail back stretch. Shifted out 300m, finished strongly to just get up in time.
2 8 TRUE COMMENT (S328) N Callan B/TT Ridden along from wide draw, settling midfield in one-off position. Switched out entering straight and finished strongly to just miss.
3 11 WINASWEWISH (T385) C Y Ho TT Jumped with field, pressed forward, holding rail 2-back from leader. Picked up momentum on straightening and ran on strongly.
4 4 ELEGANCE KLAMMER (M228) V Cheminaud B/TT Outpaced early, dropping to rear along fence. Stayed on fence turning for home and ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
5 6 REAL GENEROUS (M193) K C Leung B/H/TT Slow, pressed forward but wide, settling in midfield back stretch. Boxed on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
6 12 PLAIN BLUE BANNER (S070) H W Lai B- Restrained on jumping, shifted across behind runners and last on settling. Not much room early in straight but finished off nicely when clear.
7 3 STAR OF BOND (P200) Z Purton H/P Pressed forward from a wide draw to sit outside leader first turn and back stretch. Kept on strongly to 200m when flattened and faded.
8 9 SMART UNION (P268) K Teetan -- Ridden to grab forward position from an outside draw, racing wide without cover 1.5L from leader. Kept on well to 200m before tiring.
9 5 GALAXY PRANCER (N389) D Whyte TT Hard ridden early but unable to hold position, dropping behind midfield in one-off position. Under pressure from 700m but one-paced. Substantial amount of blood in trachea.
10 10 SIR JOHN (P344) B Prebble -- Began well, led for a couple of strides before sliding into one-off, one-back position. Battled on gamely early straight but tired after passing 200m.
11 2 BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) N Rawiller H Pressed forward from inside draw to lead on settling then set steady tempo to 150m when flattened and faded.
12 1 FUNNY BUDDIES (T300) G Benoist H Crowded start, pressed forward, holding box seat. Hard ridden to hold position from 700m and faded quickly soon after straightening.
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