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Race 4 (337)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 CARE FREE PEGASUS (N362) O Doleuze B1 Tardy break, rousted early to sit rail midfield, switched out 400m & driven, crowded & bumped 200m, quickened to lead 100m.
2 8 APPROVE (N299) W C Marwing B Fair break, settled rail 4th, niggled 600m, driven in stretch, nudged by rival 200m, bumped opponent 100m,ran on to take 2nd final 50m, always held.
3 6 TWIN TURBO (M250) Z Purton -- Smart start, camped midfield 1 off with cover, driven 400m, ran on readily for 3rd without threatening.
4 12 VIVA GUY (CK318) T H So B/TT Lacked early pace, sat rail behind midfield, driven down inner for sound run to 4th.
5 9 OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) K C Leung -- Taken behind at break, raced last pair on fence, driven final turn, ran on well for solid gains.
6 5 TOM'S EIGHTH (CL087) G Mosse V-/B2/TT Tardy start, worked 4 deep to lead 1000m, taken to rail, ridden & headed 300m, briefly led all out 200m, bumped & headed 100m, tapered thereafter.
7 10 BILLION (CH316) K C Ng TT Speed to lead 1st turn, headed 1000m, sat 2nd 1 back on rail, switched 1 off to press lead 500m, led 300m, emptied & headed 200m, no extra.
8 3 PERFECT MOMENT (N168) A Suborics -- Good break, clipped heels & stumbled early stages, raced 1 off behind midfield, switched out final turn, stayed on moderately.
9 7 RAY'S FAVOURITE (CL045) C K Tong B- Fast break, driven to lead early strides, headed 1st turn, raced 3rd 1 off no cover, driven 400m, shifted into rival 200m, weakened to wire.
10 1 GOOD FELLOW (N107) D Whyte SR Broke with others, snagged back to slot 1 off near rear, switched 3 wide & niggled 500m, widest into stretch, kept on same pace.
11 11 EMPIRE CITY (CL169) U Rispoli B Sharp break, sat midfield 3 deep no cover, driven home turn, weakened tamely.
12 2 HEALTHY MANNER (CL151) T Angland TT1 Moderate break & bustled early, soon niggled at tail 1 off, wide home turn, found nothing 7 tailed off.
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