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Race 4 (164)

PLOVER COVE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) B Prebble P Broke well & bustled wide 1st turn, crossed to rail & led 1250m, nudged along 500m, driven 1L clear 400m, kicked 3L ahead in stretch, emptied closing stages, just held on.
2 1 REDWOOD BABY (P358) J Moreira B/TT Broke ok, bustled initially to sit rail fore of midfield, switched 1 off 400m, shaken up 3 deep 300m, ran on strongly, just failed.
3 3 NOBLE DE MAN (S215) K Teetan -- Good break, sat 1 back 1 off, niggled 650m, switched 3 wide no cover 500m, shifted wide into stretch & driven, stayed on dourly for 3rd.
4 6 GOLD TALENT (S113) H W Lai TT Smart start, raced 1 back on rail, under pump 450m, shifted out entering stretch & ran home evenly.
5 10 BLAZING PASS (T108) C Y Ho B/TT Moderate start widest & bustled along, lacked toe & sat behind midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 750m, driven 500m & outpaced, stayed on in stretch for minor inroads.
6 7 WINNING MASCOT (CL342) Z Purton -- Taken back from wide gate, raced rail behind midfield, shaken up turning in, ran on one pace.
7 9 KING BOUNTIFUL (T105) M L Yeung P/TT Tardy start, raced 2nd last & niggled on & off, driven 400m, boxed on for minor headway.
8 8 TRUE COMMENT (S328) T H So B/TT Slow break, bustled at tail, driven home turn, stayed on past beaten rivals.
9 2 PENGLAI XIANZI (CK248) N Callan H/TT Smart break & bustled forward to lead 5 deep at 1480m, headed 1250m & sat 2nd outside leader, niggled 500m, driven 400m, emptied 150m & faded out.
10 11 ENDORSING (S108) D Whyte CP Tardy start, bustled to settle midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 600m & driven 500m, plodded on tepidly.
11 5 ONE OF A KIND (M391) C K Tong TT Fast start, soon outpaced & rousted, settled midfield 3 wide with cover, niggled 600m & soon under pump backpedalling, struggled in weakening run to wire.
12 12 SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) Y T Cheng B/TT Sharp start to dispute early lead, sat handy but trapped 3 wide no cover, bustled 600m, driven widest into stretch, found nil & 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