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Race 4 (792)

MAVERICK STAR HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 STARLIGHT (V273) Z Purton -- Taken back at start to sit 3rd last 1 off, nudged along 500m, shaken up 400m & shifted widest into stretch, gathered & driven 200m, roared to lead close home.
2 8 FOX SUNTER (V221) C Schofield XB/TT Smart start, settled 1 back on fence, shaken up behind front rank 300m, quickened to edge lead 80m, all out & headed close home.
3 2 GOOD COMPANION (A052) N Callan TT Speed to lead at break, restrained & headed 1130m to race 1 back 1 off, niggled 720m, under pump 520m & shifted 3 wide 480m for progress, edged lead 200m but peaked & headed 80m.
4 11 MANFUL STAR (V010) U Rispoli B Slow break, raced rail back of midfield, niggled 550m, driven 400m, stayed on for grinding gains in stretch.
5 10 FUNNY BUDDIES (T300) J Moreira -- Started ok & bustled initially to race midfield 3 wide no cover, advanced 700m to join front rank 4 deep, bumped turning in, boxed on evenly, no extra when checked last strides.
6 4 GRACIOUS RYDER (A179) S Clipperton H Moderate break & sat 1 off with cover behind midfield, niggled 500m, driven very wide home turn, stayed on for minor headway.
7 5 EMPIRE STAR (A145) C Y Ho -- Taken back at break, niggled along 2nd last, under pump 500m, plugging on but still only 1 behind at 100m, maintained momentum for late progress.
8 3 TRAVEL SUCCESSOR (V121) H N Wong CP Sharp break widest, pushed on to park 2nd 1 off no cover, pressed lead home turn, led on straightening, all out & headed 200m, tapered thereafter.
9 9 REGENCY HONEY (A059) D Whyte TT Started ok, driven initially to park midfield 1 off with cover, overraced 780m, shifted 3 deep for progress 550m & under pump, hard ridden 300m, outpaced in run home.
10 6 JUNZI (V274) B Prebble -- Broke ok but rousted to settle midfield on rail, shifted out 380m, driven 300m, found little in tame run to wire.
11 12 HAPPY SOUND (V107) M L Yeung B/TT Broke well, pushed 3 deep to lead 1130m, to rail 1020m, bowled along keenly, driven under pressure & headed turning in, faded in run.
12 1 WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) A Sanna H Slow start, raced at tail, detached & under drive turning in, found nil.
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