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Race 8 (403)

HIP WO HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 GRATEFUL HEART (D278) H Bentley CP/TT Reserved towards the rear, picked up well from 250M, made good progress up the inside to gain the lead late stages.
2 1 VOYAGE WARRIOR (C247) Z Purton -- Obtained a trailing spot behind leaders, loomed 250M out, responded well when asked, just held by winner final stages.
3 12 NERVOUS WITNESS (E421) K Teetan -- Began fairly, driven forward to lead near 800M setting good pace , continued on under pressure in straight, headed by first two 30M out. (Jockey fined for dropping whip near 150M.)
4 10 KEEP YOU WARM (D272) A Badel B/XB Unable to slot in from wide draw, raced in midfield, caught wide no cover from 600M, closed off well to be nearest at the line, just missed 3rd.
5 9 CARROLL STREET (D489) C Y Ho B/TT Given a waiting ride at the rear, made home turn awkwardly near 600M and lost ground, almost 8Ls off the pace at 400M, showed a mild late response to claim 5th without troubling first 4.
6 3 HANDSOME BO BO (B119) R Maia TT Chased leaders 2-wide, not quickened early straight when driven, kept on same pace to line, no threat from mid-straight.
7 8 HONG KONG WIN (C333) A Hamelin -- Steadied from wide draw to obtain cover, held up behind midfield, stayed on final 300M without threatening leaders.
8 4 WE THE SOUTH (D149) C L Chau H/XB Began fairly from draw 1, unable to obtain the lead as anticipated, 3Ls back in midfield, kept on same pace to the line, never dangerous.
9 2 EXPLOSIVE WITNESS (B001) L Ferraris -- From wide draw taken back to last for cover, 6-7Ls to make up 400M, made limited progress to the line. Never a serious threat.
10 6 CLASSIC UNICORN (C343) K C Leung B-/TT Driven forward, prompted the pace on outside, fought on to maintain his position until 200M then weakened.
11 11 SPARKLING DRAGON (B033) D Moor TT Settled 2-wide in midfield, driven along passing 400M but failed to respond, soon out of contention.
12 7 HIGHLY PROACTIVE (C458) K H Chan H/P/TT Caught wide on jumping from draw 11, reserved towards the rear, lost cover from 600M, failed to finish off on straightening. Made no impression on its seasonal reappearance.
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