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Race 4 (416)

AUSTIN HANDICAP   Rating:88-64   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 WONDERFUL WORLD (BH216) G Childs -- Swept up from 5th at 700 M to join leaders at 500 M, straightened 3rd. Matched strides in front over final 100 M, gaining verdict in headbobbing finish.
2 2 OUR PAL (BJ290) D Oliver -- Hard ridden in 9th approaching 600 M, improving to 6th at 200 M. Closed on leaders final stages. Just failed to level.
3 5 MR JUDGE (BL183) B Marcus -- Tracked leaders in 3rd until 600 M. Drove to front 450 M out. Headed inside 200 M but fought hard. Kicked at line to fail narrowly.
4 4 ZAMBEZI (BM235) F Coetzee -- Travelled 4th to Rock. Moved up to challenge leaders nearing 400 M, straightening 2nd. Led narrowly at 100 M. Just missed place in desperate 4 way finish.
5 12 KING'S GLAMOUR (BN180) D Holland -- Slowly away. Racing 11th on rails to 550 M, making good headway to 5th near 200 M when forced to ease. Rattled home but failed to recover in sufficient time.
6 3 SKY COAST (BL216) L O'Sullivan -- In last pair to 400 M. Wide at home bend. Gained to 10th at 200 M, running home strongly to line. (Enquiry held.)
7 9 GALWAY (BG400) H K Cheung -- Remained midfield to Rock, reaching 4th at home bend. Drifted in near 200 M. Tired.
8 1 AMZA GLORY (BL178) E Saint-Martin V Wide throughout. Travelled 10th to 600 M and 9th to 400 M. Improved to share 6th at 100 M. Outpaced.
9 13 TAKE OFF (BN234) K H Ting -- Held 6th to 1300 M and 7th to 1000 M. Never nearer.
10 11 MEN'S PRIDE (BK092) K M So -- Raced wide in 8th to 1000 M, gaining to 6th nearing 600 M and 4th at 400 M. Faded.
11 6 THUNDER BOLT (BK204) W H Tse -- Slowly away. Stumbled heading into stable bend, losing ground. Trailed field throughout. (Demoted.)
12 8 EVASIVE TACTIC (BK183) F Johansson -- In front until Rock when tackled for lead. Weakened from 600 M, dropping to 12th at home bend.
13 7 INCREASE SPEED (BN049) H K Yim -- Settled 2nd early, attacking leader inside 800 M. Led briefly to 500 M but caved in quickly.
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