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Race 3 (502)

HOLLY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) M Chadwick V/TT Camped handy, travelled 2Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, benefited by the slow tempo, dashed well to score by a short head in a bunched finish.
2 7 THE SYLPH (T055) D Whyte -- Eased back to settle 7Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, despite hampered by the slow sectionals, finished off strongly for 2nd in a bunched finish.
3 12 LAUGHING LORD (T071) K C Leung TT2 Rolled forward to obtain the box seat, benefited by the slow pace, ran on well for 3rd in a bunched finish.
4 1 STEP HIGH (N047) K K Chiong P Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader along the fence, harmed by the slow tempo, ran home steadily for 4th.
5 9 NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) N Callan H-/B Taken back to the fence from a wide gate, 6Ls behind the leader, despite not suited by the slow tempo, dashed well until final 50M weakened.
6 5 PEARL WARM WARM (T183) Z Purton -- Ridden forward to take the fence and led at slow sectionals, kept on steadily until headed 150M.
7 3 HANG'S DECISION (T262) B Prebble CP/H Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, gradually improved rounding the Home Turn, ran on steadily.
8 6 PACKING GO GO (T110) G Mosse H-/SR At rear, travelled 9Ls behind the leader on the fence, despite harmed by the slow tempo, ran on nicely.
9 11 RACINGFORPLEASURE (T231) C Y Ho H Settled worse than midfield about 6Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, not suited by the slow pace, one paced home.
10 8 BEST JADE TRIUMPH (P070) M L Yeung CP/H Eased back to find a cover after being ridden along early stages, 7Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, not suited by the slow tempo, never ran on.
11 4 HAPPY MOMENTS (S192) Y T Cheng B/TT Raced midfield, trapped wide without cover throughout, never looked likely.
12 10 ACE KING (T331) H W Lai -- Sent forward to race outside the leader, despite benefited by the slow sectionals, weakened rounding the home turn.
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