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Race 4 (106)

MOUNT GOUGH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 WILD WEST WING (C381) J Moreira -- Ridden forward to be prominent from outside gate before assuming lead near 600m & crossing to rail soon after. Raced 2L clear on cornering & continued on well in straight to hold 1L advantage on line.
2 12 TRAVEL DATUK (V235) A Badel B Had good run in midfield away from rail throughout. Eased wider passing the 400m when 3.5L from lead before making continual late ground to move to second near the 100m mark & get within a length on line.
3 1 SIMPLY FLUKE (C352) C L Chau H/XB/CP1 Outpaced after the start & drifted back to second last on rail. Shifted into clear running on cornering when 6.5L from lead before making strong late ground to move to fast finishing third in closing stages.
4 10 WINS ALL (C388) K Teetan TT Began awkwardly before racing in midfield on rail. Moved away from the inside approaching the 400m when over 5L from lead before shifting back inwards when making late ground in closing stages. Not beaten far.
5 6 MANAGEMENT SUPREME (D248) C Y Ho -- Began fast & held early lead before being headed & crossed after the 600m. Cornered a clear second behind winner before battling on fairly to midfield to be beaten 2L.
6 7 WINNER'S HEART (D044) N Callan -- Showed good speed to share early lead before getting nice position behind leading trio. Bumped & unbalanced near the 400m when just over 2L from lead. Made no impression in straight when only battling to midfield.
7 2 MOMENTUM GALAXY (C275) K C Leung B Steadied after start & raced just worse than midfield, 3 wide, before being left without cover near the 600m. Cornered the widest runner before making up a few lengths in last section but was never a threat.
8 4 FARM BUMPER (C244) C Schofield -- Obtained midfield position away from rail in early & middle stages. Eased wider entering last section when 5L from lead before making no noteworthy headway in straight. Never featured.
9 11 DESTIN (V417) C Wong B Had no speed after the start & settled at the tail. Continued a clear last on cornering, over 8L from lead before halving margin in straight when passing a few tiring runners. Needs further & was never a threat here.
10 5 HAPPY JAI JAI (E069) B Shinn -- Drifted back after start & raced third from last in middle stages. Continued near the rear, over 6L from lead on cornering & failed to run on.
11 3 DAY DAY RICH (D231) H T Mo B/TT Raced in midfield along rail in early & middle stages. Continued hard along rail on straightening when 4.5L from lead before weakening out poorly in straight to be second last.
12 9 VIVA MAMA (D408) K H Chan V/TT Hard ridden after start to hold rail when a neck behind lead before being crowded when crossed passing the 600m. Lost further ground when bumped nearing the 450m before weakening sharply in straight to be a long last.
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