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Race 1 (670)

TAI TAM COUNTRY TRAIL HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 HUMONGUS (CJ265) B Doyle B Began slowly, soon crossed for rails run behind, waited with, ran home strongly to snatch victory in the shadows of the post.
2 3 ROMANCING TAMAR (CK176) Z Purton TT Settled in prominent one-out-one-back spot, held same turning in, hit front over 100 M out only to be piped at post. Jockey said horse resented whip when questioned for his riding out his mount.
3 10 FABULOUS START (CK151) H W Lai B1 Soon taken across from the widest barrier to settle at the back, baulked behind runners after straightening, switched out for a clear run over 200 M out, finished off race well.
4 7 ZERO GRAVITY (CH037) K C Leung B/TT Soon took up running after beginning from wide-ish draw attempting to make all, swamped inside final 200 M.
5 2 DRAGON BOY (CJ204) M Du Plessis B Began from a wide draw, travelled just worse than midfield, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish without threatening.
6 11 FORTUNE KING (CK201) Y T Cheng B- Soon taken back to race in rear of field, remained same turning in, produced good late impression down centre of straight.
7 9 PURE ALPHA (CH008) J Lloyd TT Began moderately, travelled on rails in midfield, saved ground turning in, unable to sustain run after straightening.
8 5 DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) D Whyte B/SR Began with others, settled 3-wide just better than midfield in 5th, made short-lived effort when widest around the bend, found nothing from 3Ls 4th into straight.
9 1 SMART CODE (CK078) G Cheyne B/TT Settled just worse than midfield, saved ground on rails turning in reaching midfield 200 M out, made no further impression closing stages.
10 4 AMERICAN GLORY (CK209) B Prebble B Began with others, settled in midfield, made no impression in straight.
11 12 MAGIC PRACTITIONER (CK125) T H So -- Began well, settled just off the speed on rails, dropped out tamely from 2Ls 3rd entering straight.
12 8 PRIMIATA (CG226) M L Yeung V/XB/TT Raced 3-wide without cover just off the speed sharing 2nd, yielded from around home bend.
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