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Race 4 (511)

LANCASHIRE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SPONTANEOUS (D106) Z Purton -- Made light work of gate 11 to come across & lead easily after start. Raced clear on straightening & maintained comfortable margin all the way to line to win with something in hand.
2 3 GOOD SHOT (C364) C Schofield XB Bumped heavily at start before getting good position in midfield away from rail. Eased 3 wide to improve approaching 400m mark, closed off well in straight to move to second at the 125m. Clear of third.
3 7 MOONLUCK (E079) C Y Ho -- Raced on leaders back throughout. Fought on satisfactorily in the straight to hold third, 2.5L behind easy winner.
4 2 TELECOM SMART (E140) R Maia XB Lost ground when crowded at start & consequently raced third last on rail for majority. Shifted inwards in the straight when making some steady ground from the rear.
5 6 HAPPY GATHERING (E029) M Chadwick -- Bumped after the start, raced wide at first bend before steadying and racing 1,1 from the 900m. Entered last section just over 2L from the lead before finishing only one paced in straight & beaten 3L on line.
6 9 E HONEY (E088) K H Chan -- Shifted down to rail after first bend & raced in midfield along the inside for the majority. Cornered around 3L from the lead before making no improvement & being beaten a similar margin on line.
7 8 SUNNY BABY (E166) M L Yeung -- Bumped heavily at start shifting across to race 3 wide with cover in midfield. Entered last section 5L from the lead before holding position in midfield in dash to line.
8 12 SUPREME PLUS (C252) A Badel B/XB Bumped at start before racing in midfield on rail throughout. Moved away from the rail approaching the corner when 4.5L from lead weakening a further length in the straight. No threat.
9 10 COURAGEOUS DRAGON (C015) J Moreira B/TT Ridden forward at start before racing outside the leader. Hard ridden prior to cornering before weakening out in straight. (Bled).
10 1 PRINCE OF BON BON (D383) N Callan B Steadied after the start & shifted back to the tail. Continued over 7L behind approaching the corner before making no headway in dash to line.
11 11 SMART HUNTER (D439) M F Poon B/XB Unbalanced & shifted out at start before being steadied & taken back near the tail. Raced ungenerously behind runners in middle stages. Shifted wider entering last section when 6.5L from lead before failing to improve.
12 5 CHEEKY PRAWN (D378) K Teetan -- Badly crowded on jumping & consequently raced at the tail. Stayed close to the rail in the straight but made no improvement & was 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