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Race 4 (127)

POISON IVY HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 NATURAL ECHO (CB326) B Prebble B Led by 1L on fence at 1200 M, set a steady pace and still 1L clear swinging for home, shot 2Ls clear at the 200 M, always holding a break.
2 12 CHALLENGER (CE138) H W Lai TT 3-back on fence in 5th at 1100 M when 4Ls off pace, similarly placed turning for home, gave chase to the winner but always held.
3 6 WONG'S FAVOURITE (CG131) E Saint-Martin SR/V Towards rear about 6Ls off early speed, 5-wide (widest of all) and 5Ls back in 9th taking final bend, stayed on stoutly for a place.
4 2 STAR PRODIGY (CD294) O Doleuze P/TT 3-wide with cover about 4Ls back in 7th at 1100 M, closer in midfield on straightening, given his chance to place but foiled final 50 M.
5 1 GOLD GEM (CG197) D Beadman -- Slowly away, 2-wide and 3Ls back in 4th at 1100 M, 3-wide on straightening when 2Ls back in 3rd, given every possible hope to at least place but too weak when it mattered.
6 8 DANEPRINT (CC221) C W Wong B One from rear about 7Ls off pace on fence at 1100 M, not much closer turning for home, made some minor late ground but no great threat.
7 9 NAMJONG MONEY (CG176) M Nunes B 4-back on fence about 5Ls back in 8th at 1100 M, much the same position off last turn, bereft of acceleration.
8 3 BAUHINIA (CD118) F Coetzee B Set early pace but handed up the advantage at 1300 M, nice position on fence about 2Ls back in 3rd or 4th until home turn, very one-paced.
9 4 MASTER ABLE (CD349) A Delpech B In rear 2-wide and 7Ls off pace at 1100 M, still last making final turn, no impression.
10 7 SILVERBIRD (CB335) Y T Cheng B 3-wide no cover at 1300 M despite exiting from gate 3, coursed wide in midfield about 4Ls off pace until home turn, yielded ground quickly.
11 10 KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) K T Yeung XB/B2 2-wide and 1L back in 2nd at 1100 M, held same position until home turn but soon dropped right and gone before the 200 M.
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