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Race 4 (032)

NAM FUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 DUAL HAPPY (N427) W C Marwing B Good break, tracked 1 back 1 off in 4th, switched out home turn & shaken up, quickened to share lead 150m, soon led outright & drew clear.
2 6 REAL GENERAL (M086) T Angland SR Speed to lead initially, soon camped 2nd outside leader, hard-ridden to challenge 300m, briefly shared lead 150m, kept on same pace.
3 12 SUPER BRAND (M155) C K Tong B/TT Fast break on rail, ridden to lead 1st turn, extended 1L clear back stretch, all out & headed 150m, tapered but held on for 3rd.
4 9 MASTER GUNNER (CJ142) C Y Ho B-/XB Sluggish start, raced rail near rear, 8L back & ridden 400m, stayed on strongly in stretch, just missed 3rd.
5 7 DILIGENT III (M211) H W Lai B/TT Slow break, bustled to rail midfield, ridden 600m, shifted out into stretch, kept on soundly.
6 2 ABLE MAGIC (L290) Z Purton -- Fair break, keen early stages, travelled midfield 1 off with cover, driven & fanned wide into stretch, boxed on one pace.
7 11 NO TIES (N271) K Teetan XB/TT Broke OK, slotted 1 off behind midfield, ridden along 600m, under pressure turning in, boxed on for minor inroads.
8 4 FLUKE (CJ061) K C Ng -- Broke OK, raced rail behind midfield, driven 300m but outpaced & plugged home same speed.
9 8 RIYADH (N275) O Doleuze B Stumbled start & at tail, progress to 1 off near rear at 1000m, ridden 3 wide 600m, kept on one pace in wide stretch run.
10 10 NICKU (CK389) M L Yeung TT Slow start, raced rail near rear, off heels & to tail 1000m, switched out & ridden 600m, found little in tepid stretch run.
11 3 READY TO CELEBRATE (P218) C O'Donoghue -- Rousted from gate, trapped 3 wide no cover midfield, driven 500m, wide final turn, soon weakened out.
12 5 HO WONGCHOY (CK275) M Chadwick CP Broke well, settled 1 back on rail, hard-ridden final turn, shifted out under pressure & faded 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