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Race 4 (553)

POTTINGER PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1800m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 RED COMMANDER (BP097) K H Ting P-/B2 Jostled at start. Settled towards rear. Made headway from 800 M on outside to be 2L 4th approaching home turn. Sustained effort in straight to hit front 200 M out and never threatened.
2 13 FIVE STARS SHINING (BP256) B Doyle P-/B2 Jumped awkwardly. Remained in rear before making progress from 800 M on outside to be better than midfield but wide turning in. Ran on steadily to claim 2nd place close home without threatening winner.
3 8 HAPPY FELLOW (BT002) C H Tse P Settled in better than midfield. Gained ground on inside to dispute 2nd upon straightening. Kept on without quickening.
4 10 AMIABLE (BV077) Y T Cheng B Settled behind leader. Took over approaching Rock. Joined rounding home bend before re-gaining slender advantage upon straightening. Headed 200 M out. One-paced.
5 12 IRON TYCOON (BS093) S Baster B Settled in midfield. Effort home turn. Found not much room early in straight. One-paced final 200 M.
6 3 INVINCIBLE GENERAL (BT241) R Fradd B Better than midfield. Niggled along approaching Rock. Steadied near 500 M. One-paced in straight.
7 1 MR BRINKER (BN158) F Coetzee B/TT1 Towards rear when steadied turning into stable bend and again passing 1000 M. Remained there until making moderate late progress closing stages.
8 4 KING'S GLAMOUR (BN180) C Brown B Settled in midfield. Given reminders to keep position passing Rock. Made no impression in straight.
9 7 BASKETBALL WINNER (BT041) D Whyte B/TT Slightly slowly away. Remained in rear until making up late ground closing stages.
10 2 CHIEF'S FORTUNE (BS222) E Saint-Martin -- Settled at the back along inner. Made no impression in straight.
11 5 GOOD PUTT (BP083) W C Marwing -- Midfield early. Dropped towards rear rounding stable bend. Made short-lived effort far side before dropping back towards rear approaching home bend. Made no impression in straight.
12 11 JUMBO LUCK (BT111) S K Sit B Settled in prominent 3rd. Joined leader rounding home bend. Narrowly headed upon straightening. Weakened final 200 M.
13 6 CHEERS AGAIN (BP098) K H Yu B Behind midfield before dropping to rear approaching Rock. Made no improvement thereafter. (Demoted.)
14 9 QUI VIVRA VERRA (BP143) C T Cheng B2 Prominent from widest draw. Took lead turning into stable bend. Headed approaching Rock. Remained in prominent position to straight. Faded.
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