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Race 6 (195)

PALM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 MILLION SUCCESS (CE158) B Prebble V In touch early but refused to settle going down the straight the first time. 5th behind tearaway leaders along back straight until home bend. Shifted out for running upon straightening and won unchallenged final 200 M.
2 10 SUPER DANA (CC293) C Brown B Soon behind the leaders. 3rd behind tearaway leader along back straight. Kept on in straight and held on for a distant 2nd.
3 3 COTTON BALL (CD327) G Schofield -- Soon thereabout. Checked at 1600 M. 4th behind tearaway leader along back straight. Kept on in straight but got passed easily by the winner 200 M out and was always held by 2nd horse.
4 11 WATCHMAN (CB327) H K Yim B/SR Behind midfield or worse. Checked at 1600 M. One-paced in straight.
5 6 SPECTACULAR HIT (CC194) H W Lai SB Towards rear. Headway from 700 M to midfield rounding home bend. One-paced in straight.
6 5 BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) R Fradd V At rear. Saved ground on the inside turning in. Ran on a little before finishing one-paced inside 200 M.
7 9 SUNDAY DELIGHT (CC225) S Dye -- Behind midfield. Towards rear turning in. Never a threat in straight.
8 7 SNIPER (CD110) C Munce B At rear. Not a threat in straight.
9 2 HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) D Whyte TT Towards rear and inclined to lay in whilst being trapped wide and without cover most the way. Made no impression in straight.
10 12 MAXIMUS (CD255) Y T Cheng B Towards rear. Steadied at 200 M. One-paced thereafter.
11 8 SOARING ANGEL (CC360) W M Lai B Soon led. Headed at 1000 M but went with the leader and left the field behind down the back straight. Re-gained lead upon straightening but nothing left 200 M from home.
12 4 PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) O Doleuze B2/TT2 2nd passing winning post 1st time. Took lead at 1000 M and built up a big lead with early leader along back straight. Folded 250 M out. (Blowing heavily, see Racing Incidents.)
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