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Race 7 (580)

FOUNTAIN PALM HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SUNSHINE WARRIOR (C360) C Schofield CP/TT Settled in forward of midfield in 6th about 3L off the pace, gained closer to 2L 5th over 700 metres out, improved further rounding home bend and into the straight, gained upper hand over 100 metres out.
2 4 MAGNIFICENT (C121) H T Mo -- Pressed forward from a wide gate travelling wide onto the 1200-metre bend, tracked the leader throughout back straight, hit the front turning for home but headed over 100 metres out, kept on steadily to the line.
3 12 ENFOLDING (B353) K C Leung V Settled in last few, made progress to within 3L of pace in midfield when pace slackened in back straight, one of the widest swinging for home, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish.
4 11 BEST ALLIANCE (C284) M Chadwick XB Settled in midfield on the rail, carried back in slackened pace in back straight, in last few turning for home, finished off well inside the final 200 metres.
5 7 HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) J Moreira B Broke well from a low draw, obtained cover one back in 3rd passing the 1200 metres, remained in similar position into home straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
6 1 FLYING QUEST (A071) M F Poon B Soon detached, recovered to reach the main body of the field when pace slackened on stables bend, commenced move 4-wide on top of home bend, ran on well down the centre of the track.
7 9 ALPHA HEDGE (B102) C Y Ho CP Pressed forward after a moderate start, settled some 2L back in 4th rounding first bend, became 6th midway down back straight, in similar position when 4-wide turning for home, fought on steadily without threatening.
8 6 REEL BIZZY (C138) A Hamelin B Taken back from a wide gate, travelled wide without cover in midfield before moving closer up in back straight, very wide turning in, kept on same pace without quickening and tightened near finish.
9 3 JOLLY HONOUR (C080) Z Purton B/TT Moderate start, niggled at early before settling in 5th on the rail within 3L of pace, raced keenly in slow pace down back straight, saved ground turning in but tightened on rails early in straight, kept on without quickening.
10 2 SUPER FAST (D196) K Teetan CP-/XB1 Settled well behind on the rail from a wide gate, travelled keenly behind runners when pace slackened early in back straight, saved ground turning for home but badly crowded over 250 metres out, made no further impression.
11 8 ALCARI (A354) N Callan B- Settled just worse than midfield, came under pressure from approaching home bend, found nothing in the straight. (Mucus)
12 10 CHAMP PATROL (D086) H N Wong -- Jumped fairly from a middle gate, took up running coming out of the first turn and steadied up the pace, held lead until headed into home straight, hampered when beaten early in straight and folded up quickly.
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