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Race 2 (723)

NG FONG HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 CIRCUIT SPLENDOR (E482) M Dee XB- Broke well from the one draw, ceded advantage for one back position over 950 metres out, angled out 2-wide into straight, asserted authority under pressure over 150 metres out.
2 1 HAPPY GATHERING (E029) H Bowman -- Crowded at start settling in midfield on rail, gained closer turning in, angled out off heels 250 metres out, fought on under pressure without threatening.
3 3 THETA HEDGE (E307) C Y Ho B/TT Began quickly, took up running on rail about 950 metres out, led until headed under pressure over 150 metres out.
4 2 JACK WIN (G155) B Avdulla B/H/TT Settled in last few, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily under pressure.
5 4 FINGERS CROSSED (G403) K Teetan B/H/TT With leaders early, shifted one-out-one-back entering back straight, became 2L 4th about 650 metres out, lost position when wide into straight, kept on same pace.
6 9 SUPER HORNET (G043) Z Purton B/XB/TT Settled in midfield 2-wide, switched widest into straight, hung in early and kept on steadily to the line.
7 6 JUST GREAT TWO (G174) M F Poon -- Settled towards rear, one of the widest into straight, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening.
8 12 HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) A Hamelin B Settled well behind, saved ground turning for home, baulked for a run over 150 metres out, made no further impression.
9 7 DOUBLE SHOW (G250) L Hewitson B/TT Crowded at start settling well behind, trailed the field into straight, fought on late and never nearer.
10 10 EUROMISSILE (E277) M L Yeung XB/B2 Slightly slow out from the widest draw, ridden forward to midfield just over 3L off in 5th 800 metres out, 3-wide without cover before wider into straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 150 metres.
11 5 ISLAND SHINE (D040) K C Leung B Moderate start from a poor draw and lacked early pace, travelled behind midfield in 8th 3-wide without cover, carried wider into straight and soon weakened. (Lame)
12 8 HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) L Ferraris V Ridden forward from a poor draw to soon join race leader, unable to sustain effort inside final 400 metres. (Lame)
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