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Race 4 (473)

PERCIVAL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 DYNAMIC EAGLE (B072) A Badel -- Had nice position 1,1 for the majority. Eased 3 wide to improve passing the 500m mark, dashed to lead approaching the furlong mark before finishing well no hold neck advantage over late closer.
2 2 METHANE (C469) K Teetan -- Steadied & raced just worse than midfield away from rail. Continued around 7L from lead at half-way. Moved 3 wide with cover near 500m, cornered widest before closing strongly in last 150m to get within a neck on the line.
3 8 DONC JE SUIS (E155) B Shinn B Raced worse than midfield on the rail throughout. Stayed along the inside & moved closer to lead when field bunched entering last section. Shifted wider near 200m before closing off well to third, beaten under 1L.
4 5 BRIGHT VISION (D251) R Maia -- Strode forward to lead. Held narrow lead on cornering before being joined by winner at the furlong mark before fading to well held 4th in late stages.
5 6 CALIFORNIA LEVEE (C523) M Chadwick B/H/TT Strode forward to challenge early lead before racing on leaders back for majority. Moved away from the rail approaching the corner before finishing off only fairly to midfield.
6 12 SMART COUSIN (D249) Z Purton -- Raced in midfield in the clear for the first half, passing half-way around 4L from lead. Shifted 4 wide & improved when field bunched approaching corner, straightened only 1.5L from lead before emptying out in last 150m.
7 10 KUNGFUMASTER PANDA (C153) V Borges B/TT Raced in midfield on rail throughout early & middle stages, when racing around 6L from the lead at half-way. Moved off the rail passing the 500m mark before failing to make any headway in straight.
8 11 PERFECT TO PLAY (B095) T Piccone XB Shifted back & raced rearward, around 9L from lead at half-way. Moved wider & commenced to improve passing 600m, forced 5 wide when under 2L from the lead entering last section before finishing moderately to midfield.
9 4 DIVINE UNICORN (C269) C L Chau CP/TT Shifted behind runners after start & raced second last for majority. Continued near tail, around 10L from lead at half-way. Made no headway in last section & was beaten over 5L.
10 7 DIONYSUS COLLIN (B436) C Y Ho P Raced in midfield away from the rail, around 6L from the lead at half-way. Moved within 3L of the lead when field bunched approaching the corner before failing to finish off & weakening to be beaten over 5L.
11 3 RED ELYSEES (A005) A Hamelin B Pushed forward from outside barrier to race outside the leader. Shared lead entering last section before weakening out sharply in the straight to be long second last.
12 9 BULLISH GLORY (A118) M F Poon H Slow to begin then had no speed & raced a clear last. Moved wider on the track when still last & over 5L from the lead before weakening further. 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