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Race 4 (792)

MAVERICK STAR HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 CHARITY WINGS (B003) Z Purton B Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out early in straight, finished off very strongly to score by a length.
2 9 STARLIT KNIGHT (A137) H N Wong B/TT Bumped start, raced 3 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, improved from 500M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd.
3 12 NEVER BETTER (T140) M Chadwick V Taken back to race at rear, 6 lengths or so back on rail, slightly improved along the rail on turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off well to take 3rd.
4 10 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) U Rispoli TT Bumped start, raced 3 wide behind midfield, difficult to settle near 1300M, no cover after entering the back straight, slightly improved on turn, made minor progress in straight.
5 4 GENTRY (V042) W M Lai XB Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back, same margin back on turn, no daylight early in straight, made minor progress when clear thereafter.
6 3 GO GO WIN (S073) K Teetan -- Began well from a tricky gate, raced prominently but wide in the early stages, found cover after entering the back straight, 2 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off one-paced.
7 11 GOOD CHOICE AHEAD (V329) K C Leung B/H Shifted out at start and bumped, sent forward to race prominently, travelled keenly on the first turn, angled out after being crossed near 1000M, challenged the leader on turn, kept on well until passing 150M, weakened thereafter.
8 1 FLYING QUEST (A071) M F Poon CP- Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, still last turning in, no clear running early in straight, made no real progress when clear thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 6 WIN FOR CHARITY (V244) C Y Ho H/TT Began awkwardly, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, found rail after the first turn, 1 to 2 lengths back, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
10 7 ELUSIVE STATE (A036) A Sanna PC/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, trapped 4 wide early, sent forward on the 1st turn and took the lead 1100M, led by a length to home turn, headed near 400M, weakened from 150M.
11 2 SICHUAN BOSS (V416) J Moreira XB Hampered on jumping, positioned 2 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, angled out on turn, showed no response in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
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