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Race 4 (208)

CROOKSTON CASTLE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 TURTLE AGAIN (H083) K C Leung B/TT Had a nice run third on the rail in the early & middle stages. Improved to second just before straightening, dashed to lead early in the straight before going on to win easily.
2 4 GOLD STERLING (H032) A Badel TT Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Had clear running on straightening before closing well to move to second near the 125m, no match for winner but ran ok.
3 9 DIAMOND WINNER (H285) A Hamelin H Got back to race third last along the rail. Shared last place from the 550m, was just under 7L from the lead entering last section before making late headway to steal well beaten third place in final stride.
4 5 COLOURFUL BARON (G301) Z Purton B/TT Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Eased wider near the 500m and wider again passing the 400m when 4.5L from the lead, finished off steadily down the outside & just missed a placing on line.
5 10 JOYFUL CHAMPION (G072) A Atzeni TT Was slow to begin by about 4L before making up ground after the start to race in midfield along the rail. Came away from the rail just before cornering when about 3L from lead before finishing off one paced in the straight.
6 8 VIVA A LA (G282) Y L Chung P/TT Pushed forward to lead. Was headed in the lead by the winner early in the straight before weakening to be beaten 5L into midfield.
7 2 HAPPY HERO (G322) L Hewitson B Steadied after start & taken back towards the rear. Relegated to least near 650m, shifted wider near 400m when still last & 7L behind, was the widest in the straight & passing a few tiring rivals without threatening.
8 6 FORTUNE TRIPLE (D274) M Chadwick -- Lifted feet at the start before shifting to inside & settling at the tail. Moved into three wide line down back straight, had a few runners behind after 600m bend, was the widest on straightening but failed to improve.
9 12 GOLDEN FAIRY (E448) K De Melo B Had a nice run 1,1 in the early & middle stages. Was momentarily steadied near 450m before coming under hard riding soon after, bumped at the 200m when giving ground before ultimately being beaten over 6L.
10 3 TRAVEL GUIDE (H182) L Ferraris B/XB2/TT Pushed forward and race second away from the rail. Continued second when 2L behind at half-way, moved up to be within a length at the 650m, began losing ground from the 500m mark & weakened poorly in straight.
11 11 MIGHTY STAR (G117) C L Chau B/H/TT Was trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield after the start. Continued wide when improving to be third from about the 650m, came under hard riding near the 550m, began losing ground before weakening in straight.
12 1 SUN OF MAKFI (D157) B Avdulla B/XB Got back after the start to race just worse than midfield away from the rail. Was relegated to third last when galloping between runners near 550m, about 6L from lead on straightening but weakened poorly to finish 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