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Race 4 (472)

THE L'OR DE MARTELL CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80+   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 KOWLOON PRIDE (BM035) F Coetzee B Niggled along, settling in midfield. Commenced move approaching home turn and quickened well to hit front over 100 M out but unable to resist winner's strong late burst of speed close home.
2 5 ALF (BT058) C Munce B Soon recovered to prominent position from wide draw, disputing lead from Rock. Gained slender advantage upon straightening but unable to sustain effort and headed over 100 M out.
3 6 ENGINEMAN (BP106) D Whyte -- Always prominent, settling in 3rd behind leaders. Kept on steadily down straight without threatening.
4 4 SCHUBERT (BS299) B Marcus B Trailed field until making up good ground inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
5 11 THE OSCARS (BP287) W M Lai B Settled in rear of midfield. Niggling along when slightly hampered home bend. Ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish though never threatening.
6 1 BEST OF THE BEST (BS031) E Legrix -- Settled in rear of midfield. Ridden from home bend but only produced moderate progress in straight.
7 3 ELECTRONIC ZONE (BP032) E Saint-Martin TT Mainly in midfield. Kept on steadily in straight.
8 8 DANZIGHILL (BN190) A Munro TT Mainly in prominent position before finding no extra under pressure closing stages.
9 7 SOLID CONTACT (BP168) G Cooksley B1 Always in last few. Made steady headway down straight without threatening. Never nearer.
10 9 DEBONAIR (BK171) K W Lee B Jumped best and led until narrowly headed into straight. Dropped out passing 200 M.
11 12 YELLOW RIVER (BP241) C K Tsang -- Prominent before gradually giving ground from Rock, finishing tailed-off. (Bled.)
DISQ 10 WHYTELLYOU (BS101) F Sanchez -- Waited with. Switched for clear run entering straight and finished strongly inside final 200 M to grab victory final strides. Won going away.
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