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Race 4 (615)

NORTH POINT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SIMPLY FLUKE (C352) J Moreira H/P/XB Steadied from widest gate, shifted back to last. Continued in last place when cornering very wide before sprinting very quickly to move to lead passing the 100m & drawing away impressively.
2 5 MANAGEMENT SUPREME (D248) C Y Ho -- Showed early speed to stride to the lead. Raced a length clear at the furlong marker before being quickly joined by winner at the 100m. Battled strongly to hold second, clear of third.
3 1 AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) A Hamelin B/TT Steadied after start & raced near the rear. Commenced to improve from the 500m when racing very wide approaching bend. Hung in sharply on straightening, sprinted well to move to third at the 150m & held that position late.
4 4 ATHENA (D103) T H So XB-/TT Raced on the leaders back early before being steadied when keen near the 900m & drifting back to midfield. Drifted further back approaching the corner before finishing off steadily to move to forth in the closing stages.
5 11 LUCKY MISSILE (C501) M F Poon -- Had limited early speed & raced worse than midfield on rail. Moved away from the rail on cornering when third from last before finishing off only steadily between runners in last section.
6 8 RESOLUTE (D243) V Borges B1 Hard ridden at start to challenge for lead, raced 5 wide early stages before shifting outside the leader by the 600m. Came under immediate pressure on straightening before weakening a few lengths to midfield in last furlong.
7 6 SUPER ALLIANCES (C472) K Teetan -- Shifted across after first bend to race in midfield between runners. Drifted slightly further back after half-way before cornering near tail. Badly checked soon after straightening before running to midfield late. Had excuse.
8 9 COOLCELEB (C030) K C Leung PC/TT Ridden forward after start before eventually getting cover when drifting back behind leading trio near the 600m. Came under hard riding entering the last section before yielding a few lengths in last 250m.
9 12 WHO'S HORSE (C233) M L Yeung B/TT Ridden forward to race prominently before being crossed after first bend & racing just behind leaders. Shifted & raced on leaders back near 700m. Came under hard riding at 450m before weakening significantly last furlong.
10 10 DOUBLE TAKE (D205) M Chadwick -- Crowded on jumping before settling near the tail between runners. Continued at the back on cornering, checked & lost ground near the 250m before untested in late stages. Probably should have been closer.
11 2 FIRST RESPONDER (C205) B Shinn CP/TT Hard ridden & improved to challenge for prominent position early. Continued to work hard after the first bend when 3 wide before settling behind leading pair. Emptied out on straightening & weakened out sharply in last 250m.
12 3 COLONEL (D090) Z Purton TT1 Ridden forward early but was caught wide at first bend before easing back to midfield, 3 wide with cover. Continued in second half on straightening before being badly checked 250m & eased out of race thereafter.
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