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Race 4 (727)

SHOUSON HILL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BUOYANT BOY (A317) Z Purton H/TT Clean jump, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off very strongly in straight to score.
2 8 TELECOM MAN (B038) T H So P-/TT Average to begin, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide on turn, finished off well in straight to take 2nd, posed no threat to the winner.
3 12 MASTER VIKING (S385) C Wong V/TT Clean jump, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, took the rail 600M, easy lead on turn, headed near 200M, weakened thereafter, just stayed on for 3rd.
4 3 DR RACE (T284) A Sanna TT Began awkwardly, raced at rear on rail, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made reasonable progress in straight to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 7 STAR SUPERIOR (V255) O Doleuze CP1 Taken back from gate 9, raced 6 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
6 2 FLYING MONKEY (T361) H N Wong TT Jumped well from gate 1, raced prominently, allowed rival to cross near 600M, 2nd on turn, found no extra gear in straight, finished off one-paced.
7 9 THOU SHALL SING (B047) J Moreira H/P/TT Began well, positioned in 3rd, 2-1/2L back on turn, hard ridden after passing 400M, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line.
8 10 MANFUL STAR (V010) C Schofield -- Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide in midfield, carried wider on turn, failed to close off in straight.
9 4 CLEAR CHOICE (A426) M Chadwick B/TT Moderately away from a wide draw, raced wide and without cover behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back on turn, finished off one-paced in straight.
10 11 BEST RUNNER (B036) K Teetan CP/H/TT1 Taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back, 3 wide on turn, taken widest in straight, failed to make any progress. (Jockey dropped whip 100M.)
11 1 GOLDEN GLORY (T076) C Y Ho B/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, taken back to race at tail, well back on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 6 RUMBA DELAGO (B075) W M Lai -- Average to begin, bumped early, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight, finished 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