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Race 1 (254)

SWAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 VIVA GUY (CK318) K Teetan B Settled towards the rear, made rapid progress down far side and a joint the leader leaving the Rock, shifted sharply out cornering for home, renewed effort from the 200 metres to assert close to home.
2 1 KEEN TACTICS (N143) D Whyte B/TT Settled mainly one off the rails in midfield, obtained rails run when commenced to improve rounding home bend, sustained progress from 2L 5th into straight to be nearest at the finish.
3 10 MIZZEN GREY (N192) H W Lai B Jumped well from the one draw, settled just off the pace on rails, came to challenge under pressure entering straight, held minor chance passing the 200 metres but unable to sustain effort close to home.
4 2 OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) J Moreira V Broke well in a wide-ish gate but soon obtained rails run just worse than midfield, remained in similar position to straight, finished off race quite well inside final 200 metres.
5 11 GLORIOUS VICTORY (S369) M L Yeung B/TT Restrained to last place from a tricky gate, took off after the 1000 metre bend to reach 3rd 2-wide just off the lead, inconvenienced by winner upon straightening over 300 metres out, fought on under pressure but without threatening.
6 8 JUST PLEASANT (S006) Y T Cheng CP1 Soon took up running setting a steady pace while throwing his head for first half of race, nearly headed by the eventual winner which shifted wide in straight, finally yielded lead over 150m out when fading under pressure.
7 6 SWEET BEAN (S205) C Y Ho B2 Settled within striking distance most of the way in 3rd or 4th and then 5th, came under pressure in a similar position turning for home, faded out tamely.
8 3 CIRCUIT STAR (N220) K C Leung TT Settled 2-wide behind midfield from the widest gate, met minor interference 900 metres out, made short-lived effort around home bend, but one-paced under pressure from 5L 7th into straight.
9 5 GOLD TARTINI (N070) N Rawiller B Slow out from a wide draw, settled in last few on rails dropping to tail-end after the 1000 metre turn, no response under pressure in the final stretch.
10 9 STRIKE EAGLE (S448) V Cheminaud B Began from a poor gate, raced mainly 3-wide without cover just better than midfield, lost position passing the Rock, ran home one-paced.
11 7 VITAL PRINCE (P397) C K Tong B Settled in midfield on rails, yielded ground under pressure rounding home bend.
12 4 OWNERS' GLORY (L391) G Benoist V-/B2 Bumped at the start, never better than midfield dropping near last into 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