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Race 2 (470)

FORTRESS HILL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GOLDEN CHOPSTICKS (P120) H W Lai -- Jumped well and allowed to settle midfield, commenced to move forward passing 500m, took a while to wind up in straight before finishing powerfully final 100m to get there on the line.
2 11 WONDERFUL FIGHTER (S422) K Teetan -- Sped out of the gates to take up the lead, travelled well and nursed along home turn before kicking strongly on straightening, fought hard to hold of all challengers until run down late to just miss.
3 5 KING'S STEED (S051) T H So TT Jumped well and settled leaders back, raced keenly mid race, switched to inside of leader on straightening and tried valiantly entire straight.
4 3 PAKISTAN BABY (S442) D Whyte TT Eased back from wide gate to settle towards rear, stoked up 400m, widest on straightening and ran home strongly.
5 4 SEA RUBY (S238) J Moreira H/SR/TT Bumped shortly after start and eased back from wide gate, commenced to creep forward near 500m, ran home evenly along inside.
6 12 SPURS ON (N428) C Y Lui P/TT Began awkwardly, settled leaders back, ran home ok in straight and had every chance.
7 2 FUN TAPESTRY (P443) O Doleuze XB Jumped awkwardly, allowed to settle midfield on rail, crept closer home turn, every chance in straight, crowded at 150m.
8 6 FAST AND FURIOUS (T085) Y T Cheng B- Taken back from wide gate and settled last, made a little ground in straight.
9 1 SNITZEL KID (L379) K C Leung B/TT1 Jumped well, pushed along to settle outside leader, unable to quicken when asked for effort on straightening and weakened out of it.
10 7 CHEERFUL FRAME (S300) C K Tong TT1 Settled worse than mid, pushed along passing 500m but did not respond and dropped out of it in straight.
11 10 AZTEC EMPIRE (T064) B Prebble -- No early pace and settled towards rear, pushed along mid race to keep in touch, under pressure home turn and made no ground in straight.
12 9 EASTERN PROMISE (N196) C Y Ho B/TT Hampered on jumping, unable to gain cover and raced wide in handy position, tough run took its toll and weakened out of it on straightening.
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