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Race 8 (526)

TAI HANG HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 LINE SEEKER (S269) Z Purton TT Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kicked clear in straight and scored easily.
2 9 IMPERIAL CHAMPION (P416) G Lerena -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced 8 lengths back at tail, still well back on turn, finished off very strongly to get 2nd.
3 6 RAINBOW FIGHTER (N193) N Callan XB/TT Began well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, kept on well in straight to get 3rd, no threat to the winner.
4 7 GOLDEN DEER (P121) M Chadwick B Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back at rear, 3 wide turning in, made some headway in straight to make frame.
5 12 WONDERFUL JOURNEY (T402) E da Silva H1 Fairly away from a tricky gate, raced 3 lengths back on rail, same margin back turning, finished off evenly in straight without threatening.
6 5 PEACE N PROSPERITY (T210) K K Chiong -- Moderately away, positioned 1 out 1 back, same position on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
7 8 FOREVER RED (T365) J Moreira P Jumped well, raced prominently outside leader in 2nd, same position on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See racing incidents)
8 1 GENERAL IRON (P429) N Rawiller CP/TT Began well, steadied near 1100M, raced 2 wide in 6th, bumped after 600M, similar position throughout, failed to close off in straight.
9 2 AMBER DRAGON (P229) C Y Ho B/TT Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 7 lengths back at rear, well back on turn, one-paced in straight.
10 11 GRACYDAD (V200) T H So H Away with them, raced 3 lengths or so back on rail in midfield, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 3 HELLA HEDGE (P355) H N Wong B Average to begin, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide and without cover throughout, emptied early in straight when hard run took effect.
12 10 BORNTOACHIEVE (T313) K Teetan XB/TT- Began fairly from a wide draw, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back in 8th, there to turn, emptied early in straight, never competitive.
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