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Race 7 (777)

DIANTHUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SOLAR PARTNER (E364) H Bowman TT Broke well, gradually settled in midfield, swung wide into straight, fought on well down the centre to just get up on line.
2 10 SUPER EAGLE (G408) C Y Ho TT Settled in midfield, held up on home turn, fought on under pressure on the rail to hit the front momentarily just short of the line.
3 2 JUNEAU FLASH (H084) A Badel P1 Ridden along after crowded at start, carried backward passing 500 metres, renewed effort 4-wide rounding home bend, hit the front over 200 metres out only to be collared close to finish.
4 6 SPEEDY CHARIOT (H193) M Dee SR Lost ground at start from a wide draw and settled well behind, trailed the field to straight swinging wide for a run, ran on well under pressure to narrowly placings.
5 8 WIND SPEEDER (E281) L Hewitson -- Travelled wide in last few, commenced move and went widest into straight, ran on under strong pressure.
6 5 CHEONG FAT (H058) K Teetan H/PC Moderate start, recovered to join last few in 9th, wide into straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
7 7 STOICISM (E223) L Ferraris B2/TT Led early, shifted one back behind leaders on rail into back straight, did not find much room early in home straight and steadied 200 metres out, kept on well to the line.
8 12 SUN OF MAKFI (D157) M F Poon B/XB Jumped well, soon dropped to last few along the rail, hard ridden into straight, only ran past well-beaten horses closing stages.
9 4 KING INVINCIBLE (H199) Z Purton -- Pressed forward from a poor draw to join the leaders, hit the front briefly on straightening, folded up quickly inside final 150 metres. (Roarer)
10 11 CHARMING STEED (E494) H Bentley TT Ridden positively to be up with the pace and mainly one-out-one-back, badly buffeted on straightening and did not find much room afterwards.
11 9 SUPER DOBBIN (D352) A Hamelin B Improved steadily from a poor draw to lead narrowly on rail about 800 metres out, headed into home straight and folded up quickly inside final 150 metres.
12 3 LEAN MASTER (H134) C L Chau TT Crowded at start travelling mainly 3-wide without cover in midfield, commenced move out wide at about 700 metres reaching within 1L of pace turning for home, soon found nothing.
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