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Race 8 (340)

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 HONG KONG WIN (C333) J Moreira B Crossed to a 2-wide spot tracking the pace, quickened up strongly passing 300M, strode well clear 150M winning by dominant margin
2 11 G UNIT (C329) G van Niekerk -- Jumped well, chased leaders, lacked winner's turn of foot from 300M, kept on steadily for non-threatening 2nd.
3 3 HARMONY AND RICH (D110) T Piccone H Settled down in 5th just ahead of mid-division, kept on final 300M to take 3rd without threatening the runaway winner.
4 6 FLYING GENIUS (D071) K Teetan TT Went forward to be sharing the lead on inside, couldn't hold off winner 250M, ran home one paced final 200M.
5 1 HEART CONQUERED (D174) S De Sousa XB Strode forward after the start, shared lead on outside, outpaced by leaders passing 300M, no longer a threat from mid-straight.
6 12 THE RUNNER (D042) L Hewitson B Began awkwardly, pushed along to hold a midfield spot along the fence, kept on fairly in the straight, never able to challenge.
7 5 MASSIVE POCKET (B246) C Y Ho XB Caught wide down the back straight, steadied to a position near the rear entering home turn, wide into straight, made limited progress, never involved.
8 10 BEAUT BEAUT (A315) A Badel H/V Taken back on wide draw, settled back in last 7Ls behind leaders, ran past beaten rivals in the straight, never reached leaders.
9 2 JUMBO HAPPINESS (V315) N Callan -- Dropped back to near last, pushed along 500M, couldn't go on. No impression on leaders.
10 9 UNIQUE TREASURE (C141) M L Yeung XB-/H Slightly slow away, settled in midfield, made the turn awkwardly after 600M, soon beaten on straightening.
11 4 THE WEATHERMAN (D058) K C Leung P- Held up 3-wide towards the rear, 6Ls off the pace 400M, struggled home, well beaten.
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