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Race 4 (606)

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

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 LE TERROIR (B403) Z Purton CP/H/XB Ridden forward after start, shifted across to good position away from rail behind leading pair. Moved three wide at the 450m before striding up to share lead at 250m. Held narrow margin in last 100m & tough to the line.
2 5 JUMBO PRIZE (C283) C Y Ho -- Strode forward to good position on leaders back after 200m. Sprinted into narrow gap between runners at the 250m before moving up to share lead at 200m. Narrowly beaten.
3 9 TAKINGUFURTHER (C131) M L Yeung B/H/TT Showed early speed & strode to lead, crossing to rail after 200m. Challenged after straightening before sharing the lead past the 250m. Boxed on well last furlong, first two a little too strong late.
4 12 SUPER MODEL (B375) C Schofield TT Showed early speed to come across and share lead, before steadying to race outside the leader at the 700m. Strode forward to share lead shortly after straightening before peaking at 200m & giving a few lengths late.
5 2 WONDERFUL JOURNEY (T402) C Wong XB Began awkwardly & consequently strode to midfield, three wide without cover. Improved position mid-race when continuing to race wide. Only 2L from lead passing the 400m before peaking late after tough trip.
6 4 DREAM WARRIORS (C280) K Teetan H/P/TT Began fairly before holding the rail and racing in midfield. Moved away from rail on cornering when 2.5 lengths from lead, before failing to make any inroads in the last 250m.
7 8 SUPER RED DRAGON (C191) M Harley H/TT Began well before being restrained back approaching the first turn. Continued to be steadied mid-race & conceded 5.5 lengths after first section. Cornered well back before making late headway in the straight. Rider questioned.
8 1 PLAY WISE (A411) J Moreira V Steadied away from heels after the start & shifted back to the rail, settling worse than midfield. Four lengths from lead entering final section before cornering close to the rail and maintaining margin in straight.
9 3 ALL BEST FRIENDS (A217) K C Leung B Strode to midfield before shifting closer to rail passing the 900m. Raced near heels at the 650m & drifted further back, before cornering third from last. Shifted wider on straightening but only held margin in straight.
10 7 BRILLIANT (C005) H N Wong H/TT Slightly slow to begin before shifting behind runners to be last of the main bunch. Improved position when racing three wide past the 500m before cornering 3.5 lengths from lead. Peaked after straightening & yielded ground late.
11 6 NEW DYNAMIC (C033) R Bayliss B Began well & strode forward before settling midfield, 3 lengths from the lead after the first section. Came under heavy riding passing the 450m before yielding many lengths in the straight.
12 10 FORTUNE BUDDY (B444) T H So B/TT Checked away from heels shortly after start and lost ground before becoming detached from remainder of field. Continued to race well back, made no ground in the straight and was beaten a long way. Must trial.
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