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Race 5 (487)

JOHNSTON HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SPEED VISION (B211) C Wong B/TT Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, bumped and unbalanced near 900M, led by a length on turn, kept on very well in straight to hold off the challengers, won by half length.
2 9 VICTORY POWER (B294) G van Niekerk B/XB Moderately away, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield, bumped and carried wider near 550M, very wide into straight, finished off well to take 2nd, nearest on line.
3 5 WIND N GRASS (D197) J Moreira -- Bumped shortly after start, positioned on rail behind midfield, 2 wide from near 600M, commenced move after passing 400M, made good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line. (Dead-heat 3rd.)
3 11 SHOUSON (C326) Z Purton B Jumped well from gate 9, trapped 3 wide in midfield early, found rail near 700M, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line. (Dead-heat 3rd.)
5 8 CALIFORNIA TURBO (C077) N Callan B/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, bumped and angled out near 550M, moved closer on turn, finished off well to be nearest on line, just missed frame.
6 6 MOST BEAUTIFUL (A022) K C Leung B/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, easy run on turn, finished off evenly.
7 10 NORDIC WARRIOR (B371) M Chadwick B Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, made reasonable headway in straight without threatening.
8 4 JUMBO HAPPINESS (V315) C Y Ho V1 Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, angled out in straight and made some progress.
9 12 HANDSOME REBEL (B469) H N Wong B Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, bumped near 900M, a length back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
10 7 STREET SCREAM (D234) M F Poon -- Slightly slow out and crowded, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, a bit closer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.
11 2 TELECOM PUMA (C181) C Schofield TT Began well from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
12 3 GANESH TALAI (C400) B Shinn SR Commenced well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in 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