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Race 4 (651)

NG TUNG RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 MINT MASTER (V180) C Schofield P Led from gate, clear & to rail 900m, headed 870m & slipstreamed 2L 2nd, shifted out 320m & shaken up, quickened to lead 130m, drew clear.
2 4 GENTILIS (S011) K K Chiong CP/H/TT Fast start & pressed lead 4 deep 1st turn, led 1 off 870m, to rail 700m & scooted 2L clear, driven 300m, all out & headed 130m, no extra.
3 7 SECRET AGENT (P388) J Moreira B Broke ok & bustled early strides, settled rail midfield, niggled 650m, under pump 500m, stayed on to 3rd 170m, kept closing without threat.
4 1 NITRO EXPRESS (T353) G Lerena TT Slow start, bustled to settle rail back of midfield, driven final turn & shifted out, stayed on for minor headway.
5 12 PLANET GIANT (T295) K C Leung -- Broke ok, bustled to vie for lead, soon settled 1 back 1 off, 3rd & no cover 700m, niggled 450m, driven into stretch, one-paced & tapered closing stages.
6 5 GREAT JOY (T338) K Teetan H/XB/P1 Taken back from wide gate to rail near tail, niggled along, under pump 400m, hard-ridden & plugged in for moderate progress.
7 6 LOVE CHUNGHWA (T207) M L Yeung CP-/H1 Speedy start, settled 1 back on rail, 4th & shuffled to 2 back 700m, ridden into stretch, lacked toe, tapered in run home.
8 9 MR KOOL (T335) M Chadwick H/TT Solid break out wide, slotted midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 750m, driven 500m, boxed on evenly centre track.
9 10 MAGIC STAR (T266) Z Purton B/H/TT Taken back to 1 off with cover back of midfield, overraced 870m, driven wide final turn, plugged home one pace.
10 11 CONFUCIUS SPIRIT (S329) T H So CP Snagged at break, sat 1 off with cover near tail, shifted 3 deep for progress 400m, very wide into stretch, kept on evenly centre track.
11 3 A BEAUTIFUL (T421) H W Lai TT Taken back to rail, 2L adrift & niggled 550m, hard ridden into stretch, 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