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Race 4 (620)

NIGHTJAR HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BEST STEP (A150) Z Purton TT Jumped well, pressed forward 3-wide outside early leader. Took over lead passing 700m, kicked 1L clear at the turn, came under pressure when challenged 400m but kept finding to win comfortably.
2 2 FLYING MONKEY (T361) J Moreira TT Broke well, hard ridden to hold fence inside early leader. Moved up around turn to challenge new leader but unable to close gap.
3 7 TRENDIFUL (S185) O Doleuze B/TT Jumped with field, striding forward to settle one-out behind early pace. Swung wide into straight and ran on steadily to grab minor placing.
4 4 BOND ELEGANCE (A007) C Y Ho B Hard ridden early to obtain forward position before finding cover 800m along rail behind midfield. Stayed on fence around turn and ran on steadily in straight.
5 12 EXPONENTS (A031) H T Mo B Jumped OK, raced behind midfield in one-out position. Switched out on straightening and ran home fairly.
6 11 MASSIVE MILLENNIUM (T381) H N Wong H/TT Began awkwardly, losing ground, then steadied and shifted across behind rivals, dropping to last pair in one-out position. Taken to centre field on straightening and ran on fairly.
7 9 LUNAR ZEPHYR (V385) K C Leung XB/TT Allowed to stride forward from widest draw before shifting in 800m and finding rail 4L from leader. Took inside run in straight and boxed on fairly.
8 3 BEAUTY CONNECTION (T415) K C Ng CP/TT Jumped well, ridden to hold rail 2L behind the pace. Looked a chance turning for home but only one-paced in straight.
9 6 EVER STRONG (A275) H W Lai -- Away nicely, ridden to find cover, gradually losing ground until settling near rear in one-out position. Swung wide into straight and kept on fairly though awkwardly placed closing stages.
10 1 FISH N' CHIPS (T099) M L Yeung -- Hard ridden to lead narrowly between two rivals before being passed 700m and taking the sit. Dropped to fourth entering straight and then one-paced.
11 8 THE INVINCIBLE (A191) B Prebble -- Beaten for early pace, dropping behind midfield along rail. Stayed on rail around turn but found nothing in straight when popped the question.
12 10 JIMSON THE FAMOUS (T253) K Teetan V/TT Had head turned when gates opened, losing considerable ground and last on settling. Never in the hunt.
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