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Race 1 (406)

WANG TAK HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SAMMY'S FORTUNE (CH204) O Doleuze TT Well back early, made swift progress out wide down far side to park in midfield, commenced move and went widest turning for home, fought on determinedly under pressure to just get up on line.
2 10 ROMANCING TAMAR (CK176) Z Purton TT Never far off, lost position when hampered by slackened pace early in back straight, saved ground turning in, hit front under pressure over 200 M out only to be pipped at post.
3 4 AIPODER IMAGE (CJ031) T H So B Began slowly, soon taken across to stalk the field, remained in last few to straight, finished off race strongly to snatch 3rd late. (Tactic questioned.)
4 8 ZERO GRAVITY (CH037) D Beadman B/TT Travelled in forward of midfield to straight, kept on well to the line.
5 2 DRAGON BOY (CJ204) J Lloyd B Slightly slow out, raced wide in rear of midfield into the stables bend, made rapid progress to take up running 800 M out, went 2Ls clear before coming back to the main field approaching home straight, weakened further in straight.
6 6 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) C K Tong B Quickly driven to take up running, steadied pace turning into back straight, held box seat behind lead from 800 M, amongst leaders turning for home, found nothing under pressure.
7 5 WINNING STRATEGY (CJ353) B Prebble CP1 Began with others, settled in midfield, shuffled backward around 1000 M bend, saved ground turning for home, kept on steadily without quickening.
8 12 MAXIMUM CHARM (CJ056) Y T Cheng XB Settled towards rear, not much room early in straight, rattled home late.
9 11 BAUHINIA (CD118) J Victoire B Never better than midfield, ran home one paced.
10 1 DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) M L Yeung SR Prominent to straight, faded under pressure shortly after straightening.
11 7 GIANT BLIZZARD (CJ171) G Cheyne SR/H Slow to jump, soon crossed to rails to race in last few, saved ground turning in, faded inside final 200 M.
12 3 FRAMES DEPOT (CG118) A Suborics B Prominent when hampered and lost about 2Ls around 1000 M bend, midfield on rails turning in, weakened under pressure. (Questioned for disappointing performance.)
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