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Race 5 (268)

HENNESSY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GLORIOUS RHYTHM (CC163) E Saint-Martin B Began fairly and raced in midfield or worse 3-wide no cover. Made steady headway down back straight to be around 1-1/2Ls off leader on straightening. Ran on well when asked 250 M out to take charge near 150 M.
2 3 TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) G Schofield B Broke well from wide draw and ridden along to take lead on rail with around 1L advantage to straight. Kept on well when asked 300 M out, headed near 150 M but fought on gamely to hold onto 2nd.
3 7 OLIVE OR TWIST (CB271) A Delpech B Tardy start and hard ridden along to race around 1-1/2Ls off pace on rail through to straight. All out 200 M and responded quite well but was unable to find an extra gear to overhaul the 2nd placegetter to settle for 3rd.
4 2 NOBLE HEART (CC355) D Whyte B Jumped with field and niggled along to race in midfield but near the 1400 M was checked to avoid heels. Soon recovered to be in midfield 2-wide and switched out on straightening to obtain running. Ran on fairly but without threatening.
5 5 COULDN'T CARE LESS (CD009) D Holland -- Broke fairly and soon raced in midfield on rail through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 250 M out but was never in position to trouble the placegetters.
6 8 SHINING GEM (CA180) S Sanders -- Began fairly from widest and soon eased to a rearward position closer to the rail through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and made little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
7 12 JUST VICTORY (CB216) S K Sit SR Niggled along to race in a forward position 3-wide and near the 1400 M was checked to avoid heels. Near the 1200 M went forward to race around 1L off leader 2-wide to straight. Only kept on same pace and weakened 200 M.
8 11 ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) H W Lai -- Broke well and hard ridden along to race in a forward position. Near the 1400 M clipped heels and blundered. Soon recovered to be in midfield or better 2-wide to straight. Kept on same pace to the finish.
9 4 RISING WIN (CC089) A Starke H Soon eased to the tail on rail and remain there to home straight. Under pressure 300 M out but only able to run on evenly and ran past couple of beaten runners inside final 200 M.
10 9 JOYWIN COMBINATION (CD332) R Fradd -- Slowly away and raced in a rearward position 2 to 3-wide with cover through to straight. Unable to make much impression when asked 300 M out.
11 1 EXULTATION (BV223) O Doleuze SR1 Slow to begin from wide draw and swiftly shifted cross to the rail in midfield or worse position. At the 900 M became badly unbalanced when avoiding heels. Failed to quicken in straight and faded inside final 200 M.
12 6 MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) S Dye B Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded for room to be in worse than midfield. At the 900 M became badly unbalanced when avoiding heels. Hard to settle going down back straight. Made no impression in straight.
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