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Race 2 (076)

CYPRESS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SECRET OF WINNING (CK205) K C Ng -- Maintained the fence and dueled for front running duties throughout for most of the trip. Skipped half a length clear early in the straight and kept finding enough to secure victory.
2 3 CALL ME ACHIEVER (N134) W C Marwing B Vied for leading duties whilst racing 1 off, no cover. Fought on gamely for most of the home straight.
3 8 SPICY SHRIMP (L067) C K Tong H-/B Ridden vigorously from barrier rise, shifted in to race on the fence in the early stages stalking the leader. Had some traffic problems until the furlong, finished off soundly thereafter.
4 5 MARCO POLO (N366) T Angland -- Made its run from the rear after travelling 2-3 deep with cover. Closed off strongly.
5 4 CHINA GOOD (L258) H W Lai SR Travelled 3 back the paint. Stayed to the inside in the final stretch and worked home fairly but peaked on its effort 100m out.
6 12 KINGSTON ELITE (L274) W M Lai -- Settled in last position 2-3 off with cover. Commenced to improve along the rail after the 450m, and in the straight finished off soundly.
7 7 PILLOWIN (L357) M Chadwick B/TT Slow to begin settling close to midfield, 1 off with cover. Kept on one paced in the run to the line.
8 1 MR AWARD (M065) T H So TT Travelled midfield, 3 deep with cover. Straightened up widest but only plugged away in the home stretch.
9 9 GLORY WIN (N051) C Y Ho B/TT Posted 3 deep without cover for most of the trip, whist racing on the speed. Never likely.
10 2 TOMODACHI (M026) K C Leung H/XB Trapped a little wide early, but managed to park 1 out 1 back after the 600m. Got racing keenly near the 500m, swung the home turn widest & faded in the final stretch.
11 10 HAPPY KAISER (N130) Y T Cheng -- Settled with the backmakers, 3 deep with cover. Made no impression in the home straight.
12 6 HANNIBAL BARCA (M367) T Clark -- Jumped well then was allowed to drift back to race towards the rear, 3 deep with cover. Failed to close off.
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