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Race 4 (329)

SAU MAU PING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 GIANT TURTLE (T391) C Schofield TT Front rank at break, eased to rail 1 back, shuffled back a spot 700m, shifted out & niggled forward 600m, strong traveller 3 wide on turn, cruised to 2nd turning in & shaken up to lead 250m, drew clear.
2 5 SPARKLING SWORD (P256) K K Chiong H/TT Disputed early lead, restrained close 2nd & overraced 1200m, edged ahead 820m & lengthened 1L clear to lead on rail, driven turning in, all out & headed 250m, just held 2nd.
3 2 LUCKY PROFIT (S335) A Badel B/TT Prominent at break, taken back to stalk fore of midfield 1 off with cover, overraced 1100m, outpaced down the back, 6th & under pump 600m, wide into stretch, boxed on dourly to closing 3rd.
4 3 WORKS OF ART (V212) J Moreira H Broke ok, taken back & 3 wide into 1st turn, soon slotted 1 off behind midfield, steadied 1000m & shuffled back 900m, driven on turn & wide into stretch, stayed on centre to just miss frame.
5 7 NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) S De Sousa B Dropped in last at break, advanced 1 off to 2nd last 600m, ridden along 400m, wide into stretch, shifted centre track 200m, stayed on for minor late inroads.
6 8 TRAVEL AMBASSADOR (T113) B Prebble B Good break wide, steadied to slot 1 off with cover near rear, shifted 3 deep 1000m & rolled to 2nd at 720m, parked 1 off, niggled 400m, 3rd & driven 300m, found nil & weakened.
7 1 GRAND HARBOUR (P421) M Chadwick B/H/TT Sharp start, disputed early lead, slight advantage when restrained 1200m but overraced, headed 820m & soon 1 back & niggled, driven into stretch, plodded one pace.
8 10 GREAT TOPLIGHT (T031) O Doleuze TT Snagged back to settle rail behind midfield, shuffled to near rear 750m, shifted out home turn & driven, plugged on one pace.
9 11 EXCELLENCE (T314) Z Purton H/PC/TT Crowded & taken behind at start, raced midfield 1 off with cover, overraced 1100m & shuffled back a spot, bustled a touch 500m, driven into stretch, one-paced in tepid run home.
10 9 GRACEFUL KINGDOM (P145) O Murphy V/XB2 Fast break & prominent initially, settled 1 back 1 off, niggled 700m, forced 3 wide 550m & shuffled back, hard-ridden under pressure 400m, driven wide home turn, struggled in run home.
11 6 GO-GETTER (S303) M L Yeung -- Broke ok, taken back to slot rail near rear, to last 600m, under pump 450m, found nil in weak run to wire.
12 12 RAY OF GOLD (N443) C Y Ho B Missed start & bustled to rail, checked 1400m, settled midfield, niggled 700m & soon under pump, emptied top of stretch, faded tamely.
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