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Race 4 (198)

FORFAR HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 DIAMOND RAINBOW (L079) O Doleuze V1 Broke well, urged along to hold the box-seat, proved difficult to settle when restrained halfway, checked at 1000 M, dashed well when asked 250 M out, just in time.
2 8 SKY MASCOT (L267) D Beadman -- Started awkwardly, pushed up to lead and found the fence near 1000 M, responded well when asked for efforts at the top of home straight, kept on, just caught on line.
3 10 CHINA GOOD (L258) N Callan SR Bumped at start, worked early to hold a one-off spot 2Ls off the speed, on heels at 1000 M, closed off well under maximum pressure final 250 M, narrowly beaten.
4 7 CAGA BOY (CG060) Y T Cheng B Bumped at start, lacked early speed and ended up settling 4Ls off the pace, quickened well when clear 250 M out, ran on soundly, just late.
5 12 THINK BIG (CK295) T H So TT Bumped at start, caught 3-wide with no cover in midfield, urged along from 800 M, kept on satisfactorily under pressure in the straight, but lacked a kick to challenge the principals.
6 2 JOYFUL JOYFUL (CK284) D Whyte -- Jumped fast, urged along to take the one-out-one-back spot, held ground early in the home straight, failed to keep on final 200 M.
7 1 STEEL NERVES (CG320) C Y Ho B Crowded at start, lacked early speed despite being urged along, travelled 6Ls off the pace, only made limited progress final 250 M.
8 6 ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) W C Marwing B/TT Bumped at start, sat one-off in midfield, proved difficult to settle halfway, held up for clear run at 350 M, only one-paced when asked for efforts.
9 4 SOLDIER (CK346) C W Wong CP Showed no early speed despite being urged along, travelled one from the rear 6Ls off the speed, failed to make up any ground in the home straight.
10 5 PAPAS (CK274) C K Tong B/TT Failed to muster speed despite being aggressively ridden, drifted back gradually rounding the home turn, made no progress in the home straight.
11 3 KOENIGSBERG (L268) W M Lai -- Caught wide throughout the trip, never better than midfield.
12 9 RAY'S FAVOURITE (L045) T Angland B1 Taken back from the widest alley, travelled rearward throughout the trip, never in contention.
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