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Race 4 (179)

HUNG LUEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 CHAMPION METHOD (H366) A Atzeni TT Rear of mid-field. Had to angle four wide off rail for clear run from 150m out and ran on strongly to lead close home.
2 2 LEAN MASTER (H134) E C W Wong B/TT Raced on rail throughout from lowest draw. Improved to hold every chance from 200m out and pipped by winner only close home.
3 1 MA COMET (H391) Z Purton CP/TT Travelled well behind pace. Challenged and every chance from 200m out but run out of it close home.
4 11 CIRCUIT SEVEN (D474) M F Poon B/TT Held up. Came widest off the bend and ran on late, making up several places in the final 100m.
5 12 HAPPY HORSE (H061) M Chadwick H/P/TT Raced in touch and caught on heels briefly at halfway. Kept on in home straight but one paced and unable to challenge.
6 5 CIRCUS REEL (J274) B Thompson -- Held up after briefly crowded at start. Hung right under pressure final 300m and never nearer.
7 7 NOTTHESILLYONE (J383) L Ferraris TT1 Did plenty to get across and dispute lead from wide stall and in front from halfway. Headed and weakened final 100m.
8 6 HAPPY TANGO (D075) Y L Chung B Ridden to race close up. Under stronger pressure from 300m out and unable to hold position.
9 3 BRAVE OF FRIENDS (J382) H Bentley CP1/XB1 Raced in rear. Stayed on and not beaten far in bunched finish but never a danger.
10 4 VICTORYTHIRTYTHREE (J216) K C Leung H/TT Led or disputed lead until weakening final 150m.
10 9 SILVER SPURS (J043) C Y Ho SR/TT Mid-field. Looked awkward under pressure from bend and making no impression when short of room 50m out.
12 8 SIGHT HAPPY (J261) B Avdulla CP Held up. Keeping on but still in rear when running out of room and forced to snatch up final 50m.
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