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Race 7 (476)

HIGH ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:99-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ROARING STAR (BP099) D Whyte -- Midfield. Steady progress from 500 M to be in touch turning in. Ran on strongly final 200 M. Won comfortably.
2 11 CLASSIC JESTER (BP208) C K Tsang -- Disputed lead early. 1/2L advantage from 800 M. Overtaken by winner close home.
3 8 OPTIC GENERAL (BN029) K H Ting B Disputed lead. Narrow advantage from 300 M. Overtaken by first two horses closing stages.
4 4 EXPRESS DUKE (BM218) G Boss B Prominent briefly and gradually settled at midfield. Made up good ground final 200 M.
5 9 BEAS GLORY (BP046) A Munro B Behind midfield to straight. Ran on well final 200 M. Doing best work close home.
6 1 FEEL LEGEND (BP092) K H Yu -- Mostly midfield. Ran on a little in the closing stages.
7 5 GRANDSTAND (BP286) B Doyle B/H Mostly midfield. Made up a little ground towards finish.
8 3 TOPSPIN (BP291) B Marcus -- Always well there. Weakened in the closing stages.
9 7 EASY STAR (BS056) F Coetzee B Towards rear. Made up a little late ground.
10 2 SHINNECOCK HILLS (BN003) D Nikolic -- Slow into stride and was at the back. Wide into straight. Made up some late ground.
11 12 PINCH THE DEVIL (BK084) S K Sit -- Hampered and stumbled shortly after the start and dropped to the back. Not a factor afterward. (Demoted.)
12 10 AMERICAN WAY (BL110) E Saint-Martin B Soon dropped to rear. Never a factor.
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