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Race 4 (746)

GRASS ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 PO CHING TREASURE (S388) U Rispoli B Moderate break, driven to park 2nd 1 off, shuffled to 3rd & niggled 800m, under pump 400m, hard-ridden into stretch, boxing run to lead close home.
2 6 KING BOUNTIFUL (T105) O Doleuze B/TT Impeded start, raced rail near rear, overraced 1000m, bustled forward 850m to mid rank, hard-ridden into stretch, switched out & rattled home final 150m, just failed.
3 10 BO DUKE (S378) J Moreira V/TT Shifted into rival at break, handy on rail until popped 1 off 1 back 1000m, 3 deep & bustled to press lead 800m, hard-ridden 350m, battled to lead 130m, headed close home.
4 5 BALAY BALAY (V247) C Schofield B/TT Fast start & soon led on rail, pressed 800m but rallied to hold narrow advantage, shaken up turning in, headed 130m, fought on but held.
5 8 KING WINSA (T274) B Prebble H/TT Fast start widest & prominent, steadied 1600m, settled 1 back on rail, 4th & under pump 800m to hold position, driven into stretch, one-paced in run.
6 1 KING OF MONGOLIA (S414) N Callan -- Awkward start, 3 wide near rear 1st turn, settled 1 off & niggled 850m, under pump & to rail 650m, hard-ridden turning in, boxed on for dour inroads.
7 4 AMAZING GOLD (V408) C Murray V-/H/B1 Started ok, bustled along to midfield on rail, overraced 1500m & 950m, switched 1 off 880m & advanced a spot, under pump 550m, driven turning in, one-paced.
8 3 GOOD CHOICE (P423) H N Wong XB Taken behind at start to rail, raced last pair, niggled 820m, driven for progress on turn, stayed on for moderate gains.
9 11 GOLD VELVET (V400) K C Leung -- Started ok & handy 1 off into 1st turn, settled midfield & pushed 3 deep 950m, niggled 850m, under pump 500m, hard ridden & all out turning in, plugged tamely.
10 12 PROUD SKY (V406) M L Yeung -- Restrained near tail initially, 4 wide 1st turn & rolled to midfield without cover, niggled 700m, outpaced & driven on turn, found nil in run home.
11 7 CASA MASTER (T160) H T Mo B/TT Tardy break, driven to settle last pair 1 off, niggled at tail 800m, soon driven & detached last, plodded on past easing rival.
12 2 FANCY MUSIC (V048) Z Purton B/H Broke ok, raced back of midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 800m, outpaced & soon under pump, near rear & crowded when eased down 400m.
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