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Race 4 (257)

POTTINGER HANDICAP   Rating:72-32   2200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 THE GREATEST (BN260) P Strydom B1 Waited with. Made swift progress on outside rounding home bend. Ducked in sharply when mid-division into straight. Cruised to lead inside final 200 M for a comfortable victory. (Promoted.)
2 6 ECHO BAY (BN254) D Oliver -- 5th early. Hampered and lost some ground halfway out. Commenced run at Rock but steadied passing 600 M. Regained to mid-division into straight but hampered again before making good late progress to be nearest at finish.
3 8 NANSEN (BM119) H K Cheung -- Settled in mid-division. Took closer order entering straight. Ran on steadily under pressure to reach 3rd closing stages.
4 10 MOUNT SAPPHIRE (BJ163) W M Lai -- Settled in rear. Made swift progress from 800 M to take lead rounding home bend. 1L clear early in straight but found no extra when swamped inside final 200 M.
5 3 GOLD CONCEPT (BL195) K H Ting -- Jumped awkwardly losing ground at start. Trailed the field to straight. Made some late progress to be nearest at finish.
6 2 BETTER CHOICE (BJ032) H K Yim -- Towards rear to straight. Made up some late ground inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
7 12 TREMENDOUS WAY (BN106) L Cassidy B Ridden to muster pace early. Travelled in mid-division before taking closer order passing 800 M. Given reminders to maintain position entering straight before hampered over 300 M out. Never recovered.
8 5 MAGIC DREAMS (BM002) T Quinn -- Prominent to straight then weakened.
9 1 ASSEGAI (BL060) M Kinane -- Mid-division early. Improved to be close up behind leader in home straight the first time. Lost momentum approaching home bend and weakened upon straightening.
10 4 SPACE ROCK (BK134) E Saint-Martin -- Soon took up running and led field to 500 M, then tired quickly upon straightening.
11 9 OUR CHAMPION (BL036) B Marcus -- Mid-division to home bend then faded.
12 7 MAX LABEL (BN117) K M Chin -- Travelled mainly in 4th before dropping back to mid-division passing 800 M. Lost further ground upon straightening.
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