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Race 4 (726)

JOHNSTON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 MARVELLOUS (CH026) B Prebble V/TT Held a rails position in midfield until home straight when 4Ls from pace, bumped twice on the run-in, found just enough to lead in last bounds.
2 8 MAGIC KING (CH182) D Whyte B/XB Pressed on from outside gate, 1L back in 2nd out 2-wide off last turn and led 200 M out, grabbed by winner in the last strides.
3 1 RICH DRAGON (CG079) C K Tong V Raced outside the winner in mid-division through to home straight when 4Ls adrift, bumped twice at 150 M and 50 M, finished strongly but marginally held.
4 5 VALUE CHOICE (CG213) K T Yeung B Better than midfield 2Ls or 3Ls from the speed before final bend, 1L down and 3rd and dangerous at the 200 M, tipped out of a place final 30 M.
5 12 KING CREOLE (CG287) Y T Cheng TT Raced much more prominently than normal, on fence 3Ls back in 5th off last turn, stayed on well in the straight but also had his chance to place.
6 4 FUN (CH282) H W Lai -- Kicked on from wide gate to lead by 1L on fence at the 700 M, headed at the 200 M and slipped out of the money final stages.
7 3 KEEN SOUL (CH092) C W Wong B Switched inside from wide gate, 6Ls back in 8th entering homestretch, made some fair late ground but never likely to finish better than midfield.
8 2 FEEL-SO-GOOD (CG056) Z Purton -- Slowly away, rearward at least 6Ls from the speed until home straight, made minor late ground and never really competitive.
9 9 HAPPY SUNDAY (CE169) D Beadman V/TT Disputed early tempo, box-seated on rails in 3rd from 800 M to final turn, couldn't find an extra gear when it mattered.
10 7 BELIEVE ME (CJ004) G Mosse B1 3-wide no cover in the back straight in 10th or so, 7Ls behind turning in, never on terms.
11 10 SPLENDID SAILS (CG077) K L Chui B/SR Fractious in gates and slowly away, always about 7Ls 8Ls back in rear and never a factor.
12 11 MONTY (CH164) M Du Plessis B No early pace and soon at the tail of the field about 8Ls behind, badly checked 600 M out, raced ungenerously thereafter and eased down once beaten.
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