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Race 7 (262)

MARS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 BEAR AGAIN (C301) A Badel SR Virtually made all, briefly joined rounding home bend, drew clear after straightening.
2 4 PARTY TOGETHER (C210) S De Sousa -- Broke well from a wide gate, settled just off the pace in 2nd, improved to dispute the lead briefly on home bend, unable to match speed of winner closing stages.
3 12 ACCLAIMED LIGHT (T369) M Chadwick B Settled in last few from a wide draw, similar entering straight, finished off the race well inside the final 200 metres.
4 3 HAR HAR HEART (A224) K Teetan -- Settled towards the rear, commenced move when wide rounding home bend, ran on well down the centre of the straight to be nearest at finish.
5 9 PERFECT PAIR (C027) J Moreira CP1 Settled mainly in midfield, stayed near the rail for a run upon straightening, fought on steadily.
6 6 CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) T H So P-/TT Settled mainly in 4th just over 3L off the pace on the rail, became closer when pace slackened around home bend, saved ground on the inside to reach 1L 3rd entering straight, found on extra after straightening.
7 11 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) K C Leung B/TT Pressed forward for a prominent 3-wide position without cover, mainly in 3rd some 3L back travelling down back straight, came under pressure around home bend, one-paced in the run to the line.
8 7 GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) C Schofield B Very slowly away, soon recovered to midfield on the rail, kept on same pace without quickening in home straight.
9 2 JOLLY HONOUR (C080) B Shinn B/TT Wide in midfield early stages, drifted towards the rear in back straight, made short-lived effort circling the field on home bend, found no extra after straightening.
10 8 LOOKING GOOD (B256) G van Niekerk B Broke well settling in forward of midfield in 5th, commenced move 500 metres out and swung wide into straight, ran home one-paced and crowded late.
11 1 CHAMP PATROL (D086) N Callan -- Settled at the back from the widest gate, ran home one-paced under pressure.
12 5 ENZEMBLE (D059) L Hewitson XB/H1 Settled well behind, made swift progress from the 750 metres to reach 3rd 3-wide coming onto home bend, crowded 150 metres out and weakened.
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