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Race 4 (323)

RUSSELL HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 RED ADVENTURE (N158) D Whyte B Broke ok & ridden from wide gate to sit 5th on rail, ridden along 400m, shifted out on turn, progress to 3rd 300m, driven to lead 120m, drew clear.
2 2 LUCKY BALL (T130) N Rawiller H Sharp start, raced rail 1 back, shaken up 400m & grinding pursuit to lead 150m, all out & headed 120m, no extra.
3 3 MR VANILLA (S209) N Callan SR-/B Broke well, settled rail midfield, ridden along 400m, shifted out in stretch, ran on for closing 3rd at wire.
4 10 BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) R Fourie H/V/TT Snagged back at break, raced 1 off with cover near tail, niggled 600m, driven into stretch, ran on for minor headway.
5 8 YEUNG SING (P001) B Prebble CP Slow start & bustled, raced rail near rear, ridden along 450m, boxed on for minor inroads.
6 6 CHOICE EXCHEQUER (P088) C Schofield XB/TT Speed to led, to rail 1200m & set tempo, extended 1.5L clear turning in & driven, emptied 200m & soon headed, faded out.
7 12 VIVA GUY (CK318) K Teetan B Started ok but lacked toe & rousted early, drifted back & niggled along 1 off with cover behind midfield, under pump 400m, wide into stretch, kept on moderately.
8 1 GOOD FIT (S131) M L Yeung B/TT Crowded start & taken back from wide gate, sat last pair on rail, over-raced 1000m, driven 450m, kept on one pace.
9 4 SOUTHCHINA COMMAND (S290) G Benoist V Restrained from widest gate, anchored last pair 1 off, over-raced 1000m, niggled 750m, under pump at tail turning in, plugged on evenly.
10 9 LE PEGASE (T280) H W Lai H-/V-/B1 Broke well & rousted early to race 2nd 1 off no cover, under pump 500m, emptied turning in & faded out.
11 7 OWNERS' GLORY (CL391) K C Leung B Tardy break & midfield 3 wide no cover 1st turn, rolled to 4th 1 off 1 back, niggled 700m & scrubbed along 600m, struggled in fading run home.
12 5 OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) S De Sousa V Broke ok, raced midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 500m, found nil in weakening run home.
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