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Race 7 (627)

CHEUNG SHA WAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 PERFECT GLORY (B411) N Callan -- Settling just off the pace when steadied and dropped over 2L back in 5th passing the 1000 metres, soon recovered to former position by the Rock, saved ground turning in, sustained effort to prevail in the final stages.
2 12 FIRST RESPONDER (C205) C Schofield TT1 Quickly improved from a moderate start to travel outside the leader, gained closer into the straight and hit the front briefly inside the 200 metres, caught close to home.
3 3 BLITZING (B290) C Wong TT Broke well settling just off the pace in 3rd, inconvenienced inside the 600 metres, some 1L back in 4th entering home straight, kept on same pace without threatening.
4 11 FANTASTIC FABIO (V364) H N Wong -- Ridden to lead from a middle gate, headed when found no extra inside the final 300 metres.
5 10 CONFUCIUS DAY (C272) U Rispoli TT Settling in midfield before shuffling further back from scrimmaging at the 1000 metres, gained midfield rounding home bend but unable to sustain effort after straightening.
6 8 BALLISTIC KING (C231) C Y Ho -- Settled 4-wide without cover just better than midfield, came under pressure entering home straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
7 4 MY ALLY (B261) M Chadwick H/XB/TT Taken back from a wide gate, remained well behind until saved ground turning for home, kept on same pace without quickening.
8 9 ZERO HEDGE (A221) J Moreira XB Moderate start, soon picked up to rear of midfield in joint 6th, in similar position turning for home, kept on same pace without threatening.
9 1 HAPPY FAMILY (C116) T H So H1/TT- Very slowly away, trailed the field most of the way and never seen with a chance.
10 6 KA YING LEGEND (B234) M L Yeung V/TT Dropped steadily to midfield, travelling wide down far side, dropped out noticeably from around home bend. (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