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Race 4 (596)

LONGCHAMP RACECOURSE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 PO CHING KING (M342) M L Yeung TT Speed to lead, restrained & headed 800m, tracked lead on rail, shifted 1 off turning in, grinding effort on inner to nick verdict at wire.
2 10 GREAT ALEXANDER (P019) A Suborics -- Fair break, rousted to lead 800m, soon crossed to rail, shaken up turning in, drifted off rail, determined effort but mugged final nod.
3 8 RED LUCKY STAR (M074) B Prebble XB/B2/TT- Fast break, bustled to dispute lead initially, posted 2nd 1 off no cover, shifted out & driven 300m, resolute in wearing down leader, just held.
4 3 FLASHING GUY (L158) T Angland B/TT Tardy break, raced rail behind midfield, switched out on turn, driven & gradually wound up to close off strongly, drifted centre track in run.
5 7 GOLDEN BAUHINIA (CK123) T Berry B- Smart start, drifted back to race rail midfield, driven 300m & closed off soundly under pressure without threatening lead.
6 12 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) R Fourie CP Fair break, gradually taken back to race rail at tail, progress 400m, switched wide into stretch, ran on for decent gains.
7 11 CHINA GOOD (L258) H W Lai SR Sharp start, drifted back to race wide with cover behind midfield, kept on for minor inroads.
8 1 EASTERN PROMISE (N196) K C Leung B/TT Slow start, rolled on to race 1 off with cover midfield until switched wider on turn, hard-ridden 300m, plugged on one pace.
9 2 D DAY SUPER (M158) G Mosse B/TT Missed break, progress to race 1 off near rear, hard-ridden home turn, struggled in run to wire.
10 9 SECRET OF WINNING (CK205) Z Purton -- Awkward break & bustled initially to race 1 off with cover fore of midfield, hard-ridden final turn, tepid stretch run.
11 6 DEHERE'S THE LOVE (P305) D Whyte -- Broke OK, soon niggled along 1 off near rear, last turning for home & wide into stretch, plugged on but never a factor.
12 5 TRUE COURAGE (M394) C Y Ho SR/TT Broke with others, raced 3 wide no cover 4th, rolled on a touch 600m, ridden final turn but found little, weakened tamely.
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