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Race 3 (165)

GRAYBURN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 INVESTAR (CH099) M Du Plessis B Pushed along to take the lead 1000 M out. Maintained advantage into home straight and stayed on gamely final stages to deny challenger.
2 1 GALACTIC TACTIC (CH095) C K Tong -- Had the early lead before settling in a box-seat behind the pace. Kept on well in the straight but unable to find enough to run down the winner.
3 8 RACING SPIRIT (CE105) D Whyte B/TT Behind midfield. Made a ground saving trip around the turn and was 2 to 3Ls down turning in. Had some trouble getting a clear run near 200 M but closed off strongly thereafter.
4 9 MY GOAL (CJ131) B Prebble -- Raced along the fence at midfield. Swung out turning for home and kept on steadily in the straight.
5 2 MEGABUCKS (CJ301) B Doyle SR Hard ridden from an outside draw to be in a forward position. 2-wide behind the leader in back straight. Kept pace in front until fading out of contention final 200 M.
6 3 FEEL-SO-GOOD (CG056) Z Purton -- Botched the start and raced at the rear. Saved ground making home turn but ran on only fairly in the straight.
7 12 MAGI JOY (CH056) H W Lai B Best out but lacked speed to be in the lead. Gradually slipped back and raced 3-wide midfield. Improved to within a length of the pace turning in but unable to find extra in the straight.
8 4 TELECOM GOGO (CJ346) O Doleuze -- Botched the start and raced in rear section. Last turning in and made up ground over beaten runners.
9 6 HAPPY ELITE (CD306) Y T Cheng XB/TT 2-wide behind midfield. Took a wide turn home and stayed on same pace in the straight.
10 11 SPLENDID SAILS (CG077) K L Chui B/SR Ridden out of the gates and then settled 2-wide midfield. Ran on without quickening in the straight.
11 10 BAYVIEW GREYSLEW (CJ194) W M Lai TT Got its head up on jumping and was soon near the rear. Commenced to make up ground at home turn but was carried wider turning in. Lacked a rally in the straight.
12 5 MY PRIDE (CG017) P H Lo V 2-wide behind the leaders early stages. 2 to 3Ls off the leader heading into the turn. Checked prior to straightening and lost ground. Found nothing in the straight.
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