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Race 7 (431)

SPRUCE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 BULLETPROOF (D219) Z Purton B Ridden forward from wide gate before settling back in midfield in 6th, got closer to 3L off the pace 900M, commenced move 400M and wide into straight, hit the front 150M to win readily despite hampered 250M out.
2 10 BIG TWO (E310) L Hewitson H/SR/XB Pressed forward from widest gate before settling wide in 7th in rear of midfield, raced keenly in the slow pace early in back straight, commenced move home bend and wide into straight, nearest at finish.
3 1 NEARLY FINE (E430) K H Chan TT Well there early, settled about 3L off the pace in 3rd, became closer in 4th when pace slackened 800 meters out, held every chance early in straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 100 metres.
4 4 PACKING FAMOUS (E381) K Teetan B/TT Settled in midfield on the rail, angled out for a run entering home straight, finished off the race well inside final 100 metres.
5 2 SEAWEED FORTUNE (C440) C Y Ho V/TT Close up on the rail early, drifted back to midfield passing the winning post the first time, became 5th 1200M out and further closer to pace 900M out, went wide turning for home, one-paced in straight.
6 12 FLASH FAMOUS (B162) D Moor B/TT Lacked pace and dropped towards rear despite niggled along, fought on under pressure in straight without threatening.
7 9 YEE CHEONG WARRIOR (E025) M F Poon CP/H/XB Settled towards rear, wide under pressure rounding home bend and widest runner into straight, made up some late ground.
8 5 SPEED FAY FAY (D121) M Chadwick B Travelled freely in first few, obtained one back position in 2nd rounding first bend, became 3rd when pace slackened 800 metres out, soon faded after straightening.
9 8 GO FOR TEA (G040) H Bentley CP1 Niggled along early to be 4th on the rail, switched off rails 1200M out and made headway 3-wide in back straight to reach 2nd 800M out, came under pressure rounding home bend and weakened in straight.
10 7 CIRCUIT ELITE (E487) V Borges B/TT Took up running 3-wide passing the winning post the first time, obtained rails run in front rounding first bend, led until headed and folded up quickly inside final 250 metres.
11 3 HANG'S DECISION (T262) K C Leung B Ridden early before settling wide in last few, travelled one from last after first bend, saved ground on the inside turning into home straight, unable to quicken under pressure.
12 11 THE MULTIPLIER (E320) A Hamelin CP/TT Settled in last, niggled along in back straight, tailed-off turning for home.
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