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Race 4 (745)

GLADIOLUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FORZA (N276) M Chadwick B/H Sharp start, tracked leader 1 back on rail, driven 450m, switched out 300m, led 150m, closed off well for safe win.
2 4 TRUE COURAGE (M394) C Y Ho SR/TT Speed at break, tracked pace 1 back 1 off, switched wide & driven final turn, kept on to 2nd 50m, just held place at wire.
3 10 SIGHT BELIEVER (P258) M L Yeung H/B1 Tardy break, bustled to midfield 1 off with cover, switched out under drive 300m, closed off strongly, narrowly missed 2nd.
4 2 RIDE ON THE FIRE (M137) Z Purton TT Fast start wide, rolled to 2nd on leader's outer, pressed lead 800m, rallied to take lead turning in, all out & headed 150m.
5 3 LUCKY GAINS (M230) H W Lai -- Tardy break & bustled 1 off with cover near rear, ridden 500m, wide into stretch, impeded 275m, closed off well without threatening.
6 12 HAPPY HOMING (N182) C W Wong B Sluggish start, raced 3 wide no cover near rear, widest final turn, impeded & forced wider 250m, ran on for solid gains.
7 8 O'HALO (N066) D Whyte P Sharp break, niggled & raced midfield on rail, shifted out & driven into stretch, kept on evenly.
8 7 SUGAR (P047) T Angland -- Slow start & at tail initially, some progress on rail 750m, ridden 500m, stayed on late for minor inroads.
9 9 YOU ARE THE ONE (P015) T Berry B Fast break, soon led, crossed to rail 1000m, pressured 800m, extended lead 600m, driven & headed final turn, emptied 200m & faded.
10 6 MR AWARD (M065) T H So TT Fast start, caught wide no cover, soon slotted back 1 off with cover behind midfield, shifted out in stretch, plugged on one pace.
11 1 JOLLY SPRING (P395) R Fourie -- Sluggish start, rolled on rail to behind midfield, hard-ridden turning in, switched out 250m, plugged on tamely.
12 5 JUN HAO (P209) C K Tong H Broke well, soon outpaced & dropped to tail 750m, driven turning in, found nothing & never a factor.
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