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Race 4 (215)

AMERICA HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 RAINBOW FIGHTER (N193) M Demuro XB/TT Crowded start, last on settling. Trailed field to 400m, taken wide 300m and finished strongly down centre track to win close home.
2 5 SWIFT SHADOW (S052) D Whyte H1/TT Began fairly, ridden along but hampered 1000m, settling 2-back the fence. Saved ground turn, got split 100m, finished strongly.
3 8 POLYMER WIN (M399) N Callan -- Pressed forward before easing 2-back, 1-off back stretch. Hard-ridden from 300m making ground gradually to be closest at finish.
4 6 COUR VALANT (P190) A Suborics -- Taken back from wide draw and cut to rail towards rear. Under pressure entering straight, ran on steadily until final stages when tightened. Not fully tested.
5 9 SEA WARRIOR (P411) C O'Donoghue -- Began well, led for few strides before taking sit behind leader back stretch. Given reminders 300m, kept on steadily before swamped near line.
6 4 BOTH SURE (P385) C Soumillon B1 Began fairly, shuffled back turning into back stretch. Stayed on rail, saved ground turn, shifted out in straight, bumping another 150m. Not ridden out final stages. (See racing incidents).
7 3 SUNNY FAY (M119) K C Leung CP/H/XB/TT Outpaced, slipping towards rear away from fence. Taken wide turning for home and ran on steadily down centre track.
8 2 REGENCY CHAMPION (N078) G Mosse TT Pressed forward from wide draw to lead 1100m, cutting in to fence. Kicked clear 400m, still in front 100m, swamped.
9 10 SIGHT LOVER (P061) M Guyon -- Ridden along early but held wide and without cover from 700m. Unbalanced when bumped turn, one-paced in straight, crowded out 150m.
10 1 HAPPY YEAH YEAH (M085) M L Yeung B Rolled forward between horses, settling 3-back away from fence back stretch. On heels 600m, kept on steadily before bumped and unbalanced 150m. Eased.
11 7 GENERAL IRON (P429) Z Purton TT Began well racing alongside leaders before checked 1000m, dropping 1-back, 1-off back stretch. Kept on steadily to 150m before flattened.
12 11 GLACIER BLUE (P062) U Rispoli B Began fairly, wide into back stretch, settled behind midfield before close on heels 800m. One-paced, tiring from 200m.
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