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Race 4 (472)

NORTH POINT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 TRIUMPHANT DRAGON (P078) Z Purton B Good break & prominent early, soon sat 1 back 1 off, keen 1130m, driven & shifted out home turn, swept to lead 200m, surged clear.
2 11 INDIGO WAY (M227) H W Lai B Taken back to sit last pair 3 deep with cover, rolled on a spot 720m, hard-ridden 460m, 8Ldown & swung widest final turn, rattled late to nick 2nd.
3 3 SPIRIT SOARING (N099) N Rawiller H/P/TT Sharp start to lead, restrained & headed 1500m, settled very close 2nd on rail, edged to lead 680m, 1L clear & shaken up final turn, all out & headed 200m, lost 2nd late.
4 1 ONE OF A KIND (M391) C Y Lui TT Broke OK, raced midfield 3 deep with cover, niggled 550m, driven wide home turn, stayed on for minor gains.
5 12 NAVEL ORANGE (P035) J Moreira -- Dropped in from widest gate to camp at tail, 9L last & driven 400m, shifted out final turn, closed off for sound late gains without threatening.
6 5 OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) O Doleuze SR Broke OK but bustled early, leaned in & bumped rival 1st turn, checked slightly 780m, driven turning in, stayed on for minor inroads.
7 10 LOYAL CRAFTSMAN (S354) Y T Cheng -- Slow start, raced rail behind midfield, squeezed up on fence 1st turn, minor progress out of back stretch & niggled 500m, stayed on OK under a drive.
8 9 BETTER ANNOUNCE (N254) K C Leung B2/TT Tardy break, rousted wide to edge lead 1500m, restrained in front & set steady tempo, headed 680m, under pump 520m, plugged on tepidly.
9 7 MASTER VIKING (S385) D Whyte -- Good break, camped rail 1 back, nudged along 550m, 2L back & hard driven in pursuit turning for home, out-paced & swamped in fading run.
10 6 SUPERKING DRAGON (N318) B Prebble B/TT Tardy start & bustled early, settled 3 deep with cover behind midfield, driven 500m, all out turning in, plugged on same speed.
11 4 BEAUTY AHEAD (S182) C Y Ho TT Reared start & lost ground, rolled 3 deep no cover 1st turn to sit 1L off lead, niggled 680m, soon rowed along but outpaced & retreated, plodded on tamely.
12 2 LAUDABLE VIRTUE (S257) T H So B/TT Speed early, sat 1 off with cover, outpaced & bustled along 450m, soon under pump in vain pursuit, emptied 250m & faded 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