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Race 1 (593)

VILLAGE HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 STRAIGHT WAY (BN119) K C Tsang B/TT Never far off. Came 3rd far side. Kept on well on the rail 250 M to just miss narrowly.
2 8 SINCERELY YOURS (BM225) A Munro B Led. Shifted out and caused interference when headed 150 M.
3 4 SPECTACULAR WIN (BV030) S Baster B Pushed along from outside draw to sit outside leader from stable bend. Kept on same pace while interfered inside 200 M. Hung out throughout.
4 6 DIAMOND KING (BN121) D Whyte B Always thereabouts. Kept on same pace to the line.
5 12 MONEY COME-IN (BN103) C W Mok V Jumped awkwardly, towards rear. Unbalanced twice around 700 M and 600 M. Made up some ground in straight.
6 5 POPULAR ACCLAIM (BP258) R Fradd B/TT Towards rear. Made progress from outside rounding home bend to be midfield turning in. One-paced thereafter.
7 3 FURIOSO (BN248) F Coetzee -- Slightly slowly away, last to 600 M. Made progress from 500 M until finding no extra inside 200 M.
8 7 RALPHIE BOY (BV019) C P Ting -- Midfield or slightly better. Dropped back steadily from 400 M.
9 2 BIG TREASURE (BN164) W Woods H Mostly 8th before making some advancement on inside turning for home. Soon found no extra.
10 11 PERFECT CHAMPION (BT209) W C Marwing -- Around 7th before weakening passing the Rock.
11 9 LUCKY GUEST (BN051) K H Yu V/TT Slightly behind midfield. Dropped to the rear group from stable bend.
DISQ 1 GRAND PRIZE (BL087) E Saint-Martin -- Always there. Ran on steadily in straight to gain narrow lead 150 M. Held on.
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