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Race 4 (603)

NGAU TAU KOK HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 DECOUVERT (BT114) B Doyle B Settled towards rear. Commenced run home bend and moved up to lead 200 M out for a commanding victory despite shifting ground. (Promoted.)
2 9 AMERICAN CHAMPION (BN179) A Munro B Settled in rear. Ran on well in straight to be nearest at finish. Winner too strong.
3 8 ALWAYS CHEERFUL (BP293) D Harrison TT Settled in midfield. Effort rounding home bend to be close-up 3rd into straight, then kept on without threatening.
4 1 CELESTIAL FORTUNE (BN010) B Marcus TT Well back. Made up good ground down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
5 11 GOLDEN BULLET (BP120) D Whyte B Mainly worse than midfield. Ran on steadily without threatening.
6 12 CRAIG'S PRIDE (BP213) C W Mok B Prominent. Held some chance along rails early in straight. Quickly overhauled inside final 200 M.
7 13 QUICK COMMANDER (BS225) R Fradd -- Towards rear early. Made moderate headway far side. One-paced in straight.
8 2 RANGEELA (BS035) W Woods -- Midfield throughout. One-paced in straight.
9 7 LIGHT PRINT (BP096) W S Yu -- Tracked leader to straight. Weakened over 200 M out.
10 4 BOGIE'S PRIDE (BL052) K C Tsang -- Led field until overhauled inside final 200 M.
11 5 HARVARD (BP081) F Sanchez B Settled in 4th to home bend. Gradually faded under pressure in straight.
12 14 AMERICAN HEART (BS016) K S Yu -- Soon in rear.
13 3 HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) Y T Cheng -- Began slowly. Never in the hunt.
14 6 HERO'S WAY (BS137) C K Tsang -- Midfield until weakening under pressure inside final 200 M.
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