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Race 4 (182)

IRVING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) D Whyte B 2-wide with cover about 6Ls behind early pace in 8th or so, tracked CENTENNIAL SMILE 3-wide with cover into home turn, kept on well to lead inside final few strides.
2 4 CENTENNIAL SMILE (CG165) G Boss CP 10Ls last at 1000 M behind a slow pace, pressed on 3-wide no cover from the 700 M to join leaders at top of home straight, had his chance and only just failed.
3 8 VINCERE (CE324) Z Purton CP Sat 2-wide outside leader and 1L from the pace until the 600 M, driven along to lead 250 M out, headed inside final 100 M and only just missed the quinella.
4 3 MEATH (CE143) K Shea SR/V One from rear about 8Ls back at the 1000 M, improved soon after but 6-wide (widest of all) turning for home, stayed on fairly well for 4th.
5 9 VINTAGE GOLD (CG094) M Nunes SR Dwelt at start, on fence 6Ls back in 9th at halfway, 3Ls back in midfield swinging for home, outpaced by principals.
6 12 FRONTIER (CH023) Y T Cheng SR/TT Led on fence 1300 M out, set a very slow tempo until final bend, headed 250 M out and weakened, no excuses.
7 6 G-ONE LEADING (CE306) F Coetzee -- Midfield with cover about 4Ls behind leader until the 600 M, could only finish off one-paced along the inner.
8 1 MASTER DREAMER (CE293) W M Lai B Nicely placed in one-out-one-back position in 4th until the 600 M, lacked a kick when it mattered.
9 5 CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) G Mosse B 4-back on fence in 7th at the 1000 M, shuffled back to last turning for home, never on terms thereafter.
10 2 NAMJONG GOODLUCK (CE267) K L Chui B 3-back on fence in midfield about 4Ls off pace at 1000 M, worse off and crowded turning for home, no impression.
11 11 CHINSOLA (CD328) H W Lai B/TT Had the box-seat position on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd until the 600 M, soon came under pressure to keep up and beaten before the home turn. (Heart Irregularity.)
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