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Race 4 (245)

KWUN TONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 TOGEPI (G458) L Ferraris B/TT Steadied & taken back to race rearward. Moved into the three wide line with cover down back straight. Shunted wider passing 500m when still a long way behind before flying home down the outside to steal lead in final stride.
2 7 KING ECCELLENTE (G264) K Teetan SR/XB Steadied & taken back to the tail. Shifted wider on the track near the 450m, was the widest on straightening when still a long way back before flying home down the outside to charge to narrowly beaten second on line.
3 6 RUN RUN TIMING (H403) J McDonald TT Had a nice run in 4th along the rail. Moved to second place on straightening when about 3L behind, closed well to take lead near the 100m but was over-run in final few strides. Narrowly beaten into third.
4 9 HAPPY SOUL (G249) C L Chau CP/TT Drifted back after start & raced worse than midfield away from the rail. Was hampered near 450m when rival runner began losing ground, was 8L behind entering last section before making good late closing ground between horses.
5 1 JOY COMING (H149) C Y Ho CP/TT Was trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield after the start. Was just over 5L behind leader entering last section, came wider on straightening before making continual steady ground to the line, beaten under 2L.
6 5 GOLDEN LUCK (H159) B Avdulla XB/TT Began fairly before racing in midfield between runners. Was 6.5L behind the run-away leader entering last section before making continual late ground all the way to be beaten just under 3L.
7 8 BEAUTY DESTINY (H281) Z Purton CP1/TT1 Showed speed after the start to lead. Raced 3L clear of nearest rival just prior to straightening. Continued in lead before hitting brick-wall at the 150m mark & weakening very poorly in final stages.
8 12 COLONEL (D090) A Atzeni V Had a nice run in third away from the rail. Was just under 4L from the lead entering last section, gave a few lengths in the final furlong.
9 10 COURIER MAGIC (H290) K De Melo H/P1/TT Lost ground at start & raced rearward throughout. Stayed along rail around home bend before being crowded, checked & lost ground near 375m. Was asked by rider in last furlong & made some closing late ground, ok considering.
10 2 SHINING FORTUNE (G252) A Badel B-/XB/P1 Raced in midfield along the rail. Was 5L from the lead entering last section, stayed nearer the inside on straightening, still wasn't far behind at the 100m before giving ground late.
11 11 ACE TALENT (H046) L Hewitson H/PC/TT Pushed forward from gate 11, raced outside the leader around first bend before dropping to the rail in middle stages. About 3L behind on straightening when leader went clear but found nothing in final 300m (mucus in trachea).
12 4 SUPER BONUS (H259) A Hamelin B Raced in midfield away from the rail after the first bend. Continued between runners in middle stages before beginning to yield ground quickly from the 500m. Hampered rivals near the 400m when eased by rider, long 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