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Race 4 (579)

MORRISON HILL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 NEARLY FINE (E430) J Moreira TT Shifted across behind runners and races second last for the majority. Shifted back inwards on straightening when continuing near the rear before dashing strongly to strike lead at 125m before drawing away to win easily.
2 2 FEARLESS FIRE (B085) B Shinn XB Drifted back to race worse than midfield before being relegated to third last near 650m mark. Shifted wider on straightening before making good late ground down the outside to move to fast finishing second in final stages.
3 8 WIN WIN FIGHTER (E347) M F Poon -- Was trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield for the majority. Drifted further back after half-way, was forced very wide on straightening before closing off well down the outside to move to third in final stages.
4 11 NICHOLSON RETURNS (E452) L Hewitson B Steadied after start & raced at the tail throughout. Was last on straightening before making good late ground in final 100m when closing off steadily between runners.
5 10 GO FOR TEA (G040) K C Leung -- Pushed forward to lead. Dashed well on straightening to hold nice advantage at 300m mark before being passed quickly by winner at 125m & weakening slightly in final stages.
6 5 RAINBOW LIGHT (E051) Z Purton CP/SR/XB/TT Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Eased three wide before cornering, wide on straightening before finishing off steadily in the late stages to hold midfield position on line.
7 6 VIVA POPCORN (D307) A Badel H/TT Raced third last on rail in early stages before improving slightly along the rail after 600m mark. Stayed close to the inside on straightening before finishing off steadily along the rail to be in midfield on the line.
8 7 ICE LEGEND (E075) H Bentley H/TT Had a nice run in midfield away from the rail throughout. Hung inwards in the straight, proved difficult to ride passing the 100m mark & continued to hang inwards in the final stages. No threat.
9 12 VUKAN (E095) M Chadwick B/XB Had a lovely run 1,1 throughout. Eased three wide on straightening, peaked on run near the 200m mark before weakening out in last furlong.
10 4 EVER LAUGH (A278) A Hamelin B/TT Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Dropped off the leader who kicked well on straightening before emptying out approaching the furlong pole & weakening out quickly in late stages.
11 1 V CHEVALIERS (C358) C L Chau B/H/TT Had a soft run in midfield along the rail throughout. Moved away from the rail on straightening, looked beaten early in the straight before being blocked from the 150m mark until after 100m but was not likely to threaten.
12 9 SUPER RED DRAGON (C191) C Y Ho B/TT Had a nice run on the leaders back throughout. Emptied out mid-straight before weakening out pretty poorly in last furlong to be last across the line.
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