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Race 4 (416)

WANG TAK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) O Doleuze CP Unbalanced bumping rail in 3-back position, 4Ls back in mid-division at 1300 M, switched out to challenge turning for home, kept on despite awkward head carriage to lead final 30 M.
2 4 SHINING DAY (CE163) G Mosse B/TT Soon led on fence, no clearer than 1L in front until home turn, 2Ls to the good at 200 M before being grounded down close home.
3 12 GRABBIT (CG144) B Prebble B No early dash, 4-back on fence about 5Ls off pace at halfway, in 7th place turning for home, battled on dourly to sneak into a place inside final bounds.
4 10 SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) D Whyte B Stoked along early to take box-seat spot 2Ls back in 3rd, held this position until home turn, didn't find any great turn of foot and collared for 3rd final 20 M.
5 5 SAMBUOYANT (CE172) W M Lai B At the back of main group about 6Ls off speed at halfway and not any closer straightening for home, plodded on at the one speed.
6 6 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) F Coetzee B Left 3-wide no cover in midfield at 1300 M so pressed on to dispute the lead at 1000 M, 1L down in 2nd at the final turn but folded steadily to end up a moderate 6th.
7 2 GREEN IN BLUE (CD117) S Dye B 2-wide with cover in midfield about 4Ls off pace until the 600 M, 3-wide and under pressure turning for home, petered out.
8 11 PURPLE GOLD (CD249) C K Tong PC-/SR1/B2 Soon in rear, 10Ls last at the 1000 M, 8Ls back in 11th turning into homestretch, cut no ice whatsoever.
9 1 CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) K L Chui B Disputed early lead passing the post first time round, settled back 2Ls back in 3rd at 800 M, 3Ls back in 4th and struggling to lie up entering homestretch, faded quickly.
10 8 MEATH (CE143) A Delpech SR/V 3-wide with cover at 1200 M about 3Ls off pace, lost position on the circle for home and gone a long way from home, poor effort.
11 7 ALEXANDR THE GREAT (CG231) Y T Cheng -- Caught 5-wide without cover early on, 3-wide no cover 2Ls off pace in 5th at 1200 M, lost position from the 600 M and eased down from top of home straight. (Blood in trachea.)
12 3 WONDERFUL BLESSING (CE198) E Saint-Martin TT Never going well, detached about 9Ls from pace in 11th at halfway, in deeper trouble at the 600 M and virtually pulled up into home straight. (Irregular heartbeat.)
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