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Race 4 (198)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 PURE FORCE (M298) U Rispoli B/H Soon on rail 2.5Ls from leader. Closed in gradually around turn to be 3rd into straight. Close to heels 400m, came off fence and ran home strongly.
2 4 DEMON DEMON (N292) Z Purton B/TT Taken back from wide draw and soon on rail, 4Ls from leader. Stuck to rail around turn and into straight. Kept on well to the line.
3 3 MAKE IT (L139) K C Leung CP Eased back from wide draw and soon last. Swung wide into straight, found passage between horses 300m to throw out challenge which ended 100m.
4 7 HINYUEN PALADIN (L199) K C Ng -- Ridden up early but then eased to hold 4th spot along rail. Came off fence 400m to make run but found little and plodded to the line.
5 9 GLACIER BLUE (P062) O Doleuze SR1 Jumped awkwardly and then got head on side 1000m. Cut back inside 400m to make run but found little under pressure.
6 1 ALWAYS WELL (M112) C Y Ho P- Jumped with field but no early speed and held behind midfield 2-off around turn. Swung wide into straight and doing best work at the finish.
7 5 BET ON ME (CK376) N Callan TT Bumped start but bustled along to take early lead. Unable to sustain pace and dropped to 3rd. Weakened final 100m. Had blood in mouth.
8 8 BULLISH BOY (P008) M Chadwick TT1 Taken forward soon after start but held 3-wide thereafter. Kept on steadily in straight though restricted for room final stages.
9 10 OCEAN WIDE (CJ132) T Clark H Taken forward after start to pressure early leader and kept wide without cover until 600m. Hit front momentarily in straight before weakening.
10 2 HAPPY CERAMIBO (N145) T Angland B1/TT Hard ridden to hold rail position, took lead after 100m but pressured thereafter until well into the straight. Weakened quickly final stages.
11 6 GREAT PEGASUS (L359) G Mosse B Checked shortly after start but recovered to behind midfield. Checked again 600m and dropped towards rear. Never a factor after that.
12 11 NATURAL FLAME (CK016) H W Lai B No early speed and soon in last pair but wide. Dropped to last turning for home and gradually lost touch with rest of the field.
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