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Race 2 (293)

SPORTS CLUB HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 TURF STAR (BM217) T Quinn -- Missed start then rushed forward behind speed, pulling 5th 3-1/2Ls off front on 1st turn, closed to 2Ls off pace at 600 M, split just after straightening, led under whip at 200 M, safely held 2nd's challenge in final 100 M.
2 8 ROYAL PRIDE (BJ233) D Holland -- Began well but caught wide dropping back 11th 1st turn, 7Ls from front at 700 M, 7th 6Ls away at 400 M, 5-wide cornering, whip at 150 M, loomed as real threat 100 M out but out-classed by winner.
3 7 UNLIMITEDDIMENSION (BM120) G Childs B Began well but checked twice in first 150 M and was 9th inside 6Ls from leaders at 900 M, off rail and steadied at 650 M, eased again at 450 M, 5Ls off lead straightening, clear at 200 M making good ground to post.
4 6 DICK CHING (BM162) D Lee -- Began only fairly and pushed along to chase leaders, 3rd 3-wide 1/2Ls away at 800 M, equal leader 3-wide turning in, whip at 300 M, battled gamely till tiring final 75 M.
5 11 REAL COURAGE (BM204) K C Chan -- Began awkwardly immediately dropping back to last, went forward from 650 M, 3-wide 6Ls from lead at 500 M, cornered wide then whip at 200 M, ducked in at 100 M, kept trying to line but one-paced.
6 5 SINCERELY YOURS (BM225) K M So B Began well showing speed to 1st turn, 4th inside 2Ls from speed at 800 M, lost ground from 600 M, 4Ls away on home turn, whip at 200 M, only battled.
7 3 ETERNAL HARMONY (BL112) T Jarnet -- Began well leading on fence to home turn, collared soon after straightening then lost ground rapidly.
8 9 EASTERN STAR (BK202) F Coetzee -- Began fairly trapped 3-wide around 1st turn 5-1/2Ls from pace, improved from 700 M, 4Ls away at Rock, hard ridden from 500 M, 3Ls in arrears on turn then taken to outside, was battling when squeezed at 100 M, eased losing ground.
9 4 CLEAN THEM UP (BG228) W H Tse -- Jumped on terms but dropped back 10th very wide 8Ls off lead at 800 M, pushed along from Rock, 11th and wide turning in, plodded.
10 1 PRECIOUS DELIGHTS (BJ064) C K Tsang -- Began well but pushed along attempting to stay in touch, 6th one-wide 4-1/2Ls from speed on 1st turn, dropped back from 700 M, 10th flattening out, lost further ground in straight.
11 12 RIVER STAR (BM057) C F Chan -- Jumped on terms lacking early speed, 8th 4-wide 5-1/2Ls off pace at 900 M, hard ridden at 550 M, in trouble at 450 M and dropped out to last, not persevered with in straight.
12 2 DOUBLE WINS (BM012) B Marcus -- Jumped on terms and hard ridden contesting early lead, 2nd outside pacemaker at 800 M, pushed along from 500 M sharing lead in the middle of a line of three on home turn, dropped out soon after tiring rapidly to a long last over line.
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