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Race 4 (339)

OSMANTHUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 GALLANT CROWN (D359) K Teetan B/TT Strode forward to lead passing winning post first time before being headed & racing on leaders back from the 900m. Moved over heals on cornering before dashing underneath runners to regain lead near the 75m & win well.
2 3 BRAVE KING (D132) K H Chan H/TT Slow to begin before sharing last position after first section. Commenced mid-race move from the 700m, circling the field to assume lead near the 450m. Continued to hold lead until passed by winner near the 75m. Held second.
3 10 KING DRAGON (C437) J Moreira V/XB Raced in midfield on the rail throughout early stages. Shuffled further back passing half-way. Shifted away from rail passing the 450m when 5L behind before closing off strongly in late stages to be beaten under a length.
4 1 ZHAN JIANG ROCKS (B406) T Piccone TT Raced 3 wide with cover in midfield before being left without cover from the 950m. Improved position after the 800m before entering last section only 2L behind. Finished well in straight to be beaten only 1L after wide run.
5 4 METHANE (C469) N Callan -- Shifted back to race worse than midfield on rail early. Relegated to second last at 650m before moving 3 wide soon after to improve. Held up on cornering before shifting in & closing off strongly to be beaten only a length.
6 6 MONSTER KAKA (B319) M F Poon -- Held 1,1 early before racing in midfield away from rail from the 1000m. Continued in midfield nearly 4L behind at half-way. Shifted out to be the second widest in straight before finishing well late to be close behind.
7 9 HAPPY WIN WIN (C125) Z Purton TT Raced ungenerously in early stages & settled third last. Moved into 3 wide line past 1000m, improved position wide, entered last section 3.5L from lead, cornered the widest runner before finishing off one paced to midfield.
8 2 ALL YOU KNOW (A320) C L Chau B/H/TT Raced on leaders back momentarily before a pair further back from the 950m. Continued 3.5L from lead in middle stages before making no headway in straight & holding non-threatening margin in dash to line.
9 12 CAN'T TOUCH THIS (D255) M L Yeung B1 Steadied & shifted back to the tail after the start. Continued at rear, 8.5L form lead at half-way. Made no relative headway in straight and was 7L behind on line.
10 5 SUPERBELLA (D128) K C Leung CP-/V2/TT Improved position quickly after start, raced outside leader for the majority of early & middle stages. Came under heavy pressure passing the 500m before weakening out poorly in straight to be well beaten.
11 8 BIG LUCK CHAMP (D165) V Borges B Raced in midfield between runners, 5.5L from the lead at half-way. Lost position passing the 600m, crowded, lost ground & relegated to second last at 450m. Weakened out significantly in straight & was beaten big margin.
12 11 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) A Hamelin B Raced wide without cove early before improving to lead near the 1000m before crossing to rail at the 900m. Headed passing the 450m before weakening badly in the straight to be long last. (See report).
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