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Race 4 (578)

MORRISON HILL ROAD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) H N Wong -- First out, taken to rail and set slow quarters to straight. Put under intense pressure final 300m but battled gamely and just held.
2 9 NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) J Moreira B Began well, crossed to fence to sit at the back of the speed. Took inside run on straightening, ran on strongly but just failed.
3 4 PEARL FURU (T431) N Rawiller -- Jumped with field but crowded for room and shuffled towards rear in one-off position. Swung wide into straight, switched to centre track 250m and finished strongly.
4 8 FRANCE VALOUR (S408) M L Yeung B Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, ridden forward settling 3-back, one-off. Switched out in straight, bumped and unbalanced 250m, finished off well.
5 2 EXPECTATOR (N284) N Callan B/XB Began OK, ridden to hold rail but 4L from leader back stretch. Took inside run in straight and ran on well.
6 1 BALTIC WARRIOR (S237) G Lerena B/TT Slow, then shifted across behind runners to rail at rear. Brushed rail and unbalanced around turn, shifted out in straight and ran on steadily.
7 10 YOURTHEWONFORME (T258) H W Lai P- Hard ridden from outside draw, racing wide before shifting in to settle 1L behind leader. Boxed on gamely in straight until swamped final strides.
8 5 SUPER SWEET ORANGE (V058) Z Purton B/TT Crowded out on jumping, pressed forward in one-off position at midfield. Taken wide in straight, hampered passing 250m, kept on fairly.
9 6 ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) O Doleuze B Jumped OK, not pushed, settling along fence four-back from leader. Stayed on rail in straight and ran on fairly to be closest at finish.
10 12 REAL GENEROUS (M193) C Y Ho B/H/TT Shifted across from wide draw soon after start, settling at rear in one-off position. Stayed at rear throughout, finished one-paced in straight.
11 7 AZTEC EMPIRE (T064) B Prebble CP Began well, pushed to stay with early pace before dropping one-back, one-off back stretch. Kept on fairly in straight until flattened 100m.
12 3 GO-GETTER (S303) M Chadwick E/P Shifted across behind runners from wide draw and last on settling. Hard ridden back stretch but continued to lose ground, finishing tailed off. Unacceptable performance.
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