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Race 4 (610)

GWANGJU HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) H Bowman TT Had a nice run in midfield along the rail. Moved away from the rail near the 400m when 3L from lead, closed strongly to steal strike lead at 150m & went on to win by soft 0.5L.
2 4 ROMANTIC LAOS (G476) Z Purton H/TT Raced just off of midfield away from the rail throughout. Was over 4L from the lead at the 400m, held up for a short distance on straightening before closing strongly in the last 150m to steal fast finishing second on line.
3 9 RIGHT HONOURABLE (A164) M Chadwick H/PC/TT Raced in midfield in the clear in first half. Eased four wide when 2.5L behind at the 400m, closed to second passing the 150m before being caught for runner-up placing in final stride & was only beaten half-length on line.
4 11 SUPER BUDDY (E205) H T Mo B Pushed forward, raced third early before being 4th along the rail from half-way. Was under 2L from lead on cornering & battled away ok to be beaten a similar margin on line.
5 5 KYRUS UNICORN (D267) K H Chan B Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Moved wider on the track to improve near the 450m, was the widest on cornering before finishing off steadily down the outside to not be beaten far.
6 1 GANG OF BROTHERS (G046) A Badel CP/TT Shared lead early before racing on the leaders back from the 1200m. Came off the rail approaching the 650m bend, was under 1L from the lead on straightening before weakening slightly late to be beaten 2.5L into midfield.
7 6 RIVER VIEWS (G212) L Hewitson -- Pushed forward to lead. Was passed by the winner at the 150m before weakening a few lengths in final stages.
8 7 V CHEVALIERS (C358) S De Sousa B/TT Raced 4th early before improving to third near the 1000m mark when coursing away from the rail. Improved to be three wide no cover approaching the 650m, peaked at the 175m & gave a few lengths late.
9 8 LIFELINE VISION (E318) K Teetan CP Steadied at start & taken back to race at the rear. Moved three wide passing the 600m, improved position approaching corner, shifted outwards to be the widest after straightening, made some late ground but was too far back.
10 3 WIN WIN FIGHTER (E347) C Y Ho -- Steadied & taken across behind runners from the outside gate & raced rearward. Was last & over 7L form the lead on cornering, made up a few lengths but was too far back & still only beat two home.
11 10 STARSHIP EIGHTY (H022) Y L Chung B/H/TT Raced worse than midfield along the rail throughout. Was over 6L behind at the 400m & made no real ground, second last.
12 12 FLASH FAMOUS (B162) C Wong B/TT Had no early speed & was steadied between runners soon after start & raced third last throughout. Was relegated to second last passing the 500m & never got involved in the straight. Last.
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