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Race 4 (350)

NINEPIN GROUP HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GRACEFUL KINGDOM (P145) U Rispoli -- Good break & soon led, crossed to rail 1340m & set tempo, 1L clear & shaken up turning for home, all out closing stages, just held on.
2 5 VARA PEARL (S138) Z Purton XB Fast start, tracked 1 off with cover fore of midfield, shaken up 3 deep 450m, driven very wide final turn, closing run but just failed to get there.
3 7 ELEGANCE KLAMMER (M228) J Moreira SR/TT Smart start, snagged & raced rail behind midfield, rolled on a spot 730m, shifted out & driven 400m, gradual closer to nick 3rd late.
4 4 WIN IT (P032) B Prebble CP Smart start, sat 1 back on rail in 3rd, ridden 400m, shifted out turning in, boxed on in pursuit but tapered & swamped close home.
5 8 GOOD METHOD (S218) K Teetan TT Broke well but bustled to sit midfield, rolled forward a place backstretch, ridden 450m, battling run to press for minors, edged out of frame late.
6 2 HEROIC GURU (S260) D Whyte -- Taken back to tail from widest, sat 1 off, driven turning in, progress checked 150m, switched off heels 100m, driven & kept on.
7 11 LIGHTNING AND GOLD (P354) T H So TT Slow start & bustled early, sat near tail 1 off, switched very wide 400m & hard-ridden, closed off centre track for solid inroads.
8 10 SURE CHAMP (N013) M L Yeung B/XB/TT Slow break, raced rail near tail, ridden final turn, plugged on one pace.
9 6 OWNERS' GLORY (CL391) M Demuro B Tardy start, sat 1 off behind midfield, slid back near tail exiting back stretch, checked 200m, plugged on tepidly.
10 9 ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) A Suborics B Broke OK, niggled initially, raced fore of midfield 3 wide no cover, over-raced 1200m & slotted midfield 1 off, driven wide 470m, widest home turn, found little.
11 12 PERFECT HEDGE (M217) C Y Ho B/TT Started well, settled handy 4th 1 off with cover, driven under pressure 400m, shifted out into stretch, struggled & faded in run.
12 3 DASHING SUPER (N348) M Guyon -- Speedy break to race prominently, caught 3 deep no cover until settled close 2nd 1 off 850m, niggled 550m, under pump 450m, emptied final turn & weakened out.
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