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Race 4 (212)

HAMILTON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 LONDON CITY (T080) D Whyte -- Ridden to get forward position, settling one-out, one-back. Swung wide into straight, picked up momentum, finished strongly doing best work final 150m.
2 12 HAPPY HAPPY (A348) M Chadwick H Away well, taken to rail and settled 5L from leader. Got run between horses on straightening and finished off well.
3 8 MY BLESSING (V164) T Berry CP/XB/TT Travelled comfortably in midfield, one-away from fence. Swung wide into straight and worked home strongly to grab minor placing.
4 7 DOCTORS DELIGHT (A044) N Rawiller -- Found early pace hot, settling behind midfield between horses. Remained well back to straight, switched out for clear run, finished off nicely to just miss a placing.
5 4 I'M A WITNESS (T405) M F Poon -- Hard ridden from widest gate, sharing lead before easing 1L back passing 900m. Set off after leader on straightening and kept on gamely to line.
6 9 SUPERIOR BOY (V102) C Schofield TT Steadied soon after jump and taken in for cover, settling one-out towards rear. Taken to centre field on straightening and ran on steadily.
7 10 UNIQUE JOYFUL (S241) M L Yeung V/XB/TT Ridden to get forward position but not enough speed and held three-wide without cover in midfield. Kept wide throughout but still kept on fairly in straight.
8 5 WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) W M Lai H Began fairly, not pushed, dropping to rear close to fence. Remained well back to straight before making ground final 100m.
9 11 TORNEY (A063) U Rispoli B Crowded out start, then checked, dropping to last. Remained well back to straight before running past beaten rivals.
10 1 HAPPY HAPPY STAR (A011) J Moreira B Pressed forward from wide gate, sharing early lead before pulling ahead 900m. Kicked 3L clear on straightening but emptied 100m and faded.
11 3 ALL YOU KNOW (A320) S Clipperton B1/H1 Checked shortly after start, dropping to behind midfield along fence. Shaken up turning for home but only one-paced in straight.
12 6 GOLDEN EFFORT (A427) A Badel TT1 Ridden early to hold box seat, keeping tabs on leading pair. Hard ridden from 500m to hold position, under pump in straight before giving ground quickly final 100m. Unacceptable performance.
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