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Race 7 (043)

TSZ LOK HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 LONDON CHINA TOWN (L236) O Doleuze -- Jumped well, ridden along early before settling in box seat behind leaders. Got inside run entering straight and battled strongly to win close home.
2 1 BEAUTY SPARKLE (N310) M Chadwick XB/TT Jumped only fairly but quickly ridden up to hold rail inside leader. Got to front at turn, battled bravely in straight to hold off challenges until peaking final stages.
3 2 BUNDLE OF LOVE (N324) C Y Lui -- No early speed and allowed to settle 3-back, one-off back stretch and turn. Peeled out 400m and ran on strongly under whip.
4 5 IMPERIAL CHAMPION (P416) Z Purton H1/P1 Bumped and taken back across runners. Became detached from main bunch at turn, peeled out before forced to switch in 350m. Not tested final 100m when close on heels.
5 8 TOUCH GO (L254) A Suborics -- Began well and raced behind early pace away from fence. Switched out 400m to make run, kept on steadily before peaking final stages.
6 9 CELESTIAL CENTURY (P172) K C Leung XB1/TT Taken to the rail on settling about 4L from leader. Switch out approaching straight and kept on steadily without looking dangerous.
7 6 CHARITY SPIRIT (M095) H W Lai TT Jumped best and hard ridden to lead but held out and eased to sit on hind-quarters of leader 700m. Gave ground soon after straightening and finished well back. (See racing incidents)
8 3 FLYING COLOURS (CJ111) C Y Ho B/XB Query about action before start. Became detached soon after start despite being ridden vigorously and finished tailed off. Performance considered unacceptable. (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