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Race 4 (358)

SAM CHUK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 WINSTON'S LAD (T348) K Teetan B Began well before steadying after first bend & shifting down to rail in midfield. Moved away from the inside on cornering, closed very strongly in final 100m to strike lead inside final 50m & win drawing away.
2 2 JOLLY GOOD HEART (D366) Z Purton -- Mustered speed after the start to lead after 100m. Kicked clear in the lead after straightening & held lead until being passed quickly by winner inside final 50m. Held second.
3 4 HONEST WAY (B200) M L Yeung CP/TT Began fast & strode forward to race outside the leader. Dropped off the leader who kicked clear passing the furlong marker before digging deep in late stages to hold third. Only 1.5L behind.
4 10 SMILING FACE (D192) C L Chau B/XB Slow to begin & shifted back to race at the tail. Continued at the rear on cornering before making good late ground between runners to be beaten only 2L.
5 12 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) M F Poon B Obtained good position 1,1 after start & raced only 2L from lead by the 800m. Moved wider entering last section when 2.5L from the lead before finishing only evenly to midfield.
6 11 M M JOHNNY (D115) H N Wong B Crowded just after start & consequently raced worse than midfield on the rail. Continued along the rail on straightening before making up a length or two to midfield without threatening.
7 5 A SMILE LIKE YOURS (E089) J Moreira -- Strode forward from outside gate but was left racing 3 wide without cover behind leading pair. Continued wide passage around bend, entered last section only 1L from lead before emptying out at the 200m & weakening thereafter.
8 9 SPLIT OF A SECOND (B027) C Schofield CP/H Began well before being crossed & racing on leaders back. Continued to follow the leader on cornering before weakening out in the straight. (Never travelled comfortably-rider).
9 8 PAKISTAN ZINDABAD (D312) T Piccone B/TT Had no early speed & consequently settled third last away from rail. Continued rearward, 5.5L behind entering last section, shifted to be the widest runner at the 250m but made no headway in charge to line.
10 3 AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) C Soumillon B/TT Raced just worse than midfield, 3 wide with cover throughout. Entered last section just over 4L behind before offering no response in the straight & weakening to be beaten over 5L.
11 6 ALEE KING PRAWN (D508) B Shinn B1 Raced close to the lead early before steadying after first bend & racing midfield away from rail. Came under hard riding at the 450m before weakening out in the straight to be well beaten.
12 7 NAMJONG CORTEZ (D468) H T Mo H1/TT1 Raced very wide around first bend before steadying & drifting back to second last passing the 900m. Continued near the tail on cornering before failing to improve & finishing a well beaten last.
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