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Race 1 (643)

MA TAU WAI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 3

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 NOBLE DESIRE (C540) M F Poon SR/XB Began well, raced better than midfield on the outside, sent forward after passing 850M, 2nd on turn, finished off strongly to score.
2 5 HAPPY PROFIT (E160) Z Purton TT Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail after passing 600M, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, just beaten by a head.
3 1 COLONEL (D090) C Schofield V Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two close home.
4 6 MASTER ALBERT (A296) A Hamelin B/E/TT Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, checked near 1000M, 4 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly to make frame, nearest on line.
5 9 CASA KINGDOM (E148) B Shinn XB/B1 Away with them, trapped very wide in midfield early, moved a bit closer after passing 750M, found a 2 wide spot near 550M, angled out 400M, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 10 ORIENTAL AMIGO (D232) K Teetan B Began fairly, showed no early speed, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight without threatening.
7 12 E HONEY (E088) A Badel -- Began well, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight.
8 3 IMMENSE HEDGE (D495) J Moreira P/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, checked near 1000M, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. (Lame left front leg.) (Roarer.) (See Racing Incidents.)
9 7 TAKINGUFURTHER (C131) M L Yeung V Away well, raced better than midfield but trapped wide, moved a bit closer after passing 800M, 2 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
10 2 BOOMING WELL (E252) M Chadwick TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 550M, saved ground on turn, one-paced in straight.
11 4 LITTLE BIRD (B069) H W Lai B/TT Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
12 8 ZELUS (E186) H N Wong B-/CP1 Slightly slow out, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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