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Race 7 (440)

TAI PO HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 LITTLE BIRD (B069) Z Purton CP-/V1/TT Ridden along from a middle gate to soon take up running, held slender advantage just outside the 2nd, drew clear inside the final 200 metres.
2 1 DRAGON PIONEER (A381) C Y Ho B Ridden along in first few, settled one-out-one-back in 3rd to home straight, kept on steadily to reach 2nd inside the 200 metres.
3 12 GOKO (A270) W M Lai TT Settled 3-wide in midfield, drifted further back leaving the Rock, finished off the race from last few into the straight, did best work late.
4 10 NOBLE DELIGHT (B199) K Teetan -- Settled behind midfield, ran on under pressure without threatening.
5 6 E-SUPER (T010) N Callan -- Moderate start, recovered along the rail before settling inside the leader, weakened over 200 metres out.
6 7 MOST BEAUTIFUL (A022) C Wong B/TT Settled in midfield, swung wide into the straight, kept on same pace without quickening.
7 4 HAPPY VICTORY (B195) S De Sousa TT1 Travelled wide in midfield early stages before ridden forward to 3L 4th nearer the rail approaching home bend, slightly worse in 5th entering home straight, ran home one-paced.
8 8 CALIFORNIA GUNGHO (B204) M F Poon TT Prominent, drifted back to just over 3L back in 4th rounding home bend, ran home one-paced.
9 11 DIAMOND MASTER (S397) M L Yeung B Jumped fairly, settled in midfield on the rail, saved ground turning for home, kept on without quickening.
10 3 FAIRY TWINS (V222) A Sanna TT Settled in rear, never seen with a chance.
11 9 DEMONS ROCK (B263) M Chadwick H Taken back from the widest gate, trailed the field to the straight, never nearer.
12 5 EPTIMUM (B305) T H So H/TT Settled in last few from a wide gate, made no impression.
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