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Race 4 (057)

LINK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HAPPY KID (CC326) B Prebble SR Made all, always about 1L clear until 500 M, shot 2Ls clear off final bend, in command thereafter.
2 8 AURELIAN (CC025) H W Lai B Run of the race on fence from 2nd to 4th about 2Ls off pace until home turn, never looked like catching the winner.
3 9 KING OF SPADES (CC056) W M Lai B Slowly away, on fence about 6Ls off pace towards rear from 1000 M to home turn, made some good late progress on fence to take 3rd close home.
4 7 LIVERBIRD (CE055) S Dye -- On fence 4Ls behind lead in 6th at 1100 M, same margin behind on straightening, plugged on at the same pace.
5 12 MILLION SUCCESS (CE158) G Schofield B 2-wide and 3Ls behind in 5th at 1000 M, same taking home turn, failed to make much impression.
6 11 FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) P H Lo B 2-wide worse than midfield about 6Ls off pace until final bend, made a little ground without threatening.
7 10 WATCHMAN (CB327) H K Yim B/SR Always struggling in rear at least 7Ls off pace from 1000 M to home turn, made some minor late ground.
8 1 MASTERY (CC176) M Rodd B2/TT Niggled along in rear early at least 7Ls off pace, no better off entering stretch, nearest at finish.
9 4 CHINOOK (CC108) A Delpech -- 6Ls off pace and 2-wide in 7th at 1100 M, 5Ls down entering straight, one-paced and weakened.
10 6 GLORIOUS RHYTHM (CC163) O Doleuze V Switched from widest gate to fence on exiting, 5Ls off speed in 8th or so through to final bend, lacked gears.
11 3 HAPPY CRUSADER (CE080) D Whyte SR/TT Over-raced early when 2-wide and 1L off pace in 2nd at 1100 M, under pressure to lie up 500 M out, very weak in homestretch. (Mucus in trachea.)
12 2 SUNNY DESERT (CB346) E Saint-Martin B/SR 3-wide no cover and 2Ls off pace in 3rd at 1100 M, without cover until 500 M out, faded before home turn, dropped out.
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