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Race 4 (317)

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 CENTURY HORSE (BT267) B Doyle -- Settled in forward midfield. Made progress rounding home bend to be 2L 3rd entering straight. Sustained effort to take charge 100 M out. (Promoted.)
2 11 TELECOM PRINCE (BP223) D Whyte -- Settled in mid-division. Ran on steadily under pressure in straight but unable to peg back winner.
3 13 GOLDEN BELL (BT256) K H Ting B Settled behind leader. Quickened to lead rounding home bend. kept on until headed 100 M out. No extra.
4 5 HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) P Smullen -- Settled towards rear. Widest runner turning into straight. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
5 6 STOIC (BT155) W Woods -- Slow to begin. Settled in rear of midfield. Made moderate progress rounding home bend. Kept on well in straight.
6 1 ARRECTIS AURIBUS (BP062) C T Cheng -- Settled in rear of midfield. Steadied when crowded after straightening. Obtained clear run only inside final 200 M but just kept on to the line.
7 12 EXPRESS LOT (BT188) B Marcus B Better than midfield. Kept on one pace closing stages.
8 4 CITY FORTUNE (BS181) W M Lai -- Led early. Settled behind leaders in 3rd coming out of stable bend. Came under pressure rounding home bend. Kept on till finding no extra closing stages.
9 3 WALKING TALL (BS258) G Boss B Jumped awkwardly. Raced keenly towards rear early. Dropped further back far side. Remained in rear until running past a few beaten horses closing stages.
10 8 LASER PRIDE (BS277) S King -- Settled towards rear. Produced some short-lived effort final 250 M. Made no impression closing stages.
11 2 TYPHOON (BT145) K H Yu B Jumped very awkwardly. Towards rear throughout.
12 10 AMZA GLORY (BL178) E Saint-Martin V Soon in rear. Trailed field most of way.
13 14 MANLEY'S FORTUNE (BS039) K S Yu B/TT Pushed along early from widest draw to take up running turning into stable bend. Led until headed on home bend. Dropped out in straight.
14 9 AMERICAN WAY (BL110) K Fallon B Soon in rear. Niggled along. Made ground on inside rounding home bend to be midfield upon straightening. Making progress when severely checked approaching 200 M. Not ridden out thereafter.
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