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Race 2 (030)

WONG CHUK HANG HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 PERFECT ATHLETE (CG276) Y T Cheng -- Crossed to inside the speed after the 700 M. Kicked after turning for home and found extra under pressure at the business end.
2 6 OPTIC KING (CE139) B Prebble SR/CP Vigorously ridden in the early stages to go forward from a wide alley to take up the lead. Handed up that position near the 650 M, couldn't match the winner in the run home.
3 5 MILLION CHASE (CD132) Z Purton XB Hampered soon after the start and settled back in the field. Closed off strongly down the outside.
4 2 DOUCAI (CC255) M W Leung B Settled 3 back along the fence, railed up in the straight and held ground in the run to the line.
5 7 KING'S CHOICE (CG040) H W Lai P- Raced midfield on the fence, made good ground in the straight.
6 9 CARELESS WHISPER (CE123) O Doleuze B- Settled midfield, 2-wide with cover, worked to the post soundly.
7 10 MAJIN BUU (CC334) C W Wong V Throughout the race, travelled wide without cover in a midfield position, closed at same pace.
8 1 NAMJONG SKY (CH129) M Nunes -- Raced behind midfield along the fence, made nice ground early in the straight, got into traffic problems over the final furlongs. Not properly tested.
9 11 JET RISE (CD346) C K Tong SB/H Parked behind the speed, 1 off, battled on in the straight.
10 3 SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) W M Lai V Settled towards the rear of the field, came wide turning for home, failed to run on.
11 8 LUCKY MAN (CG061) P H Lo B Raced in last position, struggled for most of the trip.
12 4 OKEYDOKEY (CD190) D Whyte B Took up midfield position, 1 off with cover, weakened inside the 250 M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame morning after.)
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