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Race 4 (820)

SUNG TAK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SUGAR SUGAR (G016) J Moreira B/TT Slow away, shifted down to rail & made some ground to race 4th last. Moved away from rail near 500m, was the widest on cornering before sprinting quickly to dash to lead nearing 100m & continuing on to win by impressive 2L.
2 11 TOUCH FAITH (E153) A Badel -- Was trapped racing three wide in midfield & was left without cover from the 700m. Was wide on straightening before closing off well to move to second in the final few strides. Ran ok but was no match for impressive winner.
3 10 TAKE WHAT YOU NEED (C474) L Hewitson SR/TT Ridden forward to be prominent after start, ultimately racing third but without cover from the 650m. Moved up to be half-length behind at 500m, moved to lead at 225m, passed by winner near 100m mark, caught for second late.
4 2 TRIPLE TRIPLE (C359) Z Purton CP/TT Steadied at the first bend & raced just worse than midfield away from rail. Was awkwardly placed & unable to be ridden out properly from the 200m until inside the final 50m & had a genuine excuse (see report).
5 4 BINGO BINGO (E451) H Bentley B/TT Had a nice run in midfield away from the rail throughout. Was under 2L from the lead entering the final section, finished off steadily all the way to the line & was only 1.5L behind second. (Roarer).
6 1 PLEASANT ENDEAVOR (E114) K H Chan B Showed speed to lead early before being headed near the 900m mark & racing leaders back from 650m. Stayed along the rail in straight but gave a couple of lengths in last furlong & was no threat in midfield.
7 5 BLISSFUL LIFE (G079) C L Chau TT Bumped heavily at start & lost ground before sharing last place when racing away from rail. Over 5L behind entering last section before passing only a few tiring rivals when running onto midfield down the outside late.
8 3 AUGUST MOON (D409) K C Leung BO Had a soft run in midfield along the rail. Bumped & unbalanced away from heels near 450m, raced tight & bumped with rival near 200m, before again being hampered in final stages & not able to be fully ridden out (see report).
9 7 DRAGON KINGDOM (E211) K Teetan -- Bumped heavily at start before being ridden forward, racing three wide outside the lead before improving to lead near 850m. Was joined & headed just before the 200m mark before weakening out to be beaten 6.5L (galloped on).
10 12 HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) C Y Ho V Slow to begin before making up some ground along the rail to race worse than midfield. Was checked away from heels near 450m, entered last section 4L behind, stayed along the rail in straight but weakened to be well beaten.
11 6 OVERSUBSCRIBED (C361) L Ferraris XB Steadied from outside gate & taken back to share last place when racing along the rail. Continued at the tail & over 5L from the lead entering last section before doing nothing in the straight & being beaten over 8L on line.
12 9 AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) M F Poon B/TT Ridden hard at start but still couldn't go the early speed & settled third last away from the rail. Forced 4 wide without cover entering last section when 4.5L from lead, wide on straightening before weakening to 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