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Race 8 (768)

CHEUNG CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 TRUE GRIT (B232) J Moreira E/V Held up in midfield 5-6Ls back, kept to inside on straightening, ran on well to wrestle the lead 50M, clung on from fast finishing 2nd at the line.
2 1 HARMONY HERO (B217) N Callan B Began only fairly, settled down midfield in 6th about 4Ls off the fast pace, brought wide into straight, finished off strongly, just missed.
3 6 MY ALLY (B261) M F Poon H-/XB-/TT Away swiftly from draw 1, led them at fast pace, kept on well in straight only to be caught by first 2 near line.
4 10 TANGMERE (B432) C Y Ho B-/XB/V1 Away with them, 5th on settling, had inside run throughout, chased leaders steadily on straightening but always held.
5 9 BEST ALLIANCE (C284) Z Purton H/XB From draw 12 taken across behind runners, held up towards the rear in a fast run race, 6Ls off 400M, stayed on well down outside, just missed 4th.
6 3 CORDYCEPS (B070) A Domeyer B From wide draw ridden along for considerable distance to cross runners to its inside, tracked leader from 1100M in a fast run race, kept on same pace turning home, out-finished 200M.
7 7 LAST KINGDOM (B203) A Sanna XB Held up behind midfield 5-6Ls back, brought wide home, lay in under pressure in straight, closed off only fairly. No threat.
8 11 ZHAN JIANG ROCKS (B406) K C Leung H/TT Settled towards the rear in a fast run race, 6-7Ls back in middle stages, pushed along 450M, couldn't muster the speed to challenge.
9 5 KUNGFUMASTER PANDA (C153) M L Yeung XB/TT Taken across behind runners, settled near last 9Ls off the good pace, wide into straight, failed to finish off.
10 8 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) T H So B/TT Went forward, chased leaders 2-wide in fast run race, run ended shortly after straightening, out of contention 250M.
11 12 MAGNETISM (V114) M Chadwick B/TT Restrained to race in the rear in fast run race, over 10Ls off the pace in middle stages, swung widest into straight, made no progress.
12 2 MAGNIFICENT (C121) U Rispoli CP1 Pressed forward to be tracking leaders in a fast run race, couldn't quicken early straight, failed to finish off. (Jockey: pace in middle stages did not suit but nonetheless disappointing.)
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