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Race 4 (104)

YAU TONG HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 HONG KONG FAT (M099) W C Marwing H/TT Broke with others, raced rail 5th, switched out final turn, not immediate gains, strong closer final 100m, swept to lead final strides.
2 9 SCENT OF OSMANTHUS (CL341) T Angland -- Led from gate, taken to rail 1250m, shaken up final turn, battled to hold lead until headed final strides.
3 1 KINGSTON ELITE (CL274) D Whyte -- Smart break, bustled early to race handy on rail, settled 3rd 1 back, solid stretch run to maintain position.
4 2 DARK SECRET (M213) Z Purton SR/TT Snagged back at break, raced near tail, advancing when off heels 800m, ran on well in stretch until close to heels late, just missed frame.
5 6 CASA JUNIOR (M366) R Fourie H-/B Taken behind at break to rail behind midfield, travelled smoothly until driven 300m, fair progress, off heels 100m, closed to wire.
6 11 SPARKLING (CK149) T H So SR- Taken back at break, soon at tail, progress 7L back into final turn, ran on strongly until tight for room & not fully tested final 100m.
7 12 YOUNG SUPREME (CL074) T Clark P Sharp start, slotted 2nd 1 off no cover, driven final turn, all out when swamped 100m out.
8 4 REAL GENERAL (M086) W M Lai B Awkward break, camped 1 off near rear, switched 3 deep 900m, driven 600m, at tail turning in, kept on for modest gains.
9 5 TELECOM TOP STAR (CL276) Y T Cheng B Fair break, settled mid rank 1 off early, off heels & shuffled back 900m, plugged on at one pace in stretch.
10 7 GOLDEN BOY (CJ263) K C Ng B/TT Good start to press lead, settled 4th 1 off, over-raced into back stretch, under pressure 500m, found little & faded.
11 10 GORGEOUS LIFE (CK327) K C Leung B/XB/TT Pace to race handy early, slotted midfield 1 off, driven into final turn, soon beaten & weakened out.
12 8 SADDLERS LODGE (CL406) C Y Ho H- Smart break but niggled early & trapped 3 wide no cover midfield, ridden under pressure 600m, struggled in run home.
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