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Race 5 (531)

JOHN PEEL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 JUMBO HAPPINESS (V315) C Y Ho B First to break, initially urged but then restrained into box-seat spot on rail, ridden 450m, pulled off heels entering straight, hit lead 150m, raced clear.
2 7 SHOWING CHARACTER (T289) B Prebble TT Jumped well, urged to lead, joined 1000m but booted up on rail to take 1L lead by 750m, held together until 350m, joined 150m, no match.
3 8 GOLD TALENT (S113) M L Yeung TT Jumped well, eased to settle midfield 1 off, pushed along 520m, changed course 150m, finished solidly.
4 12 RAY OF GOLD (N443) H W Lai B Away on terms, eased to settle beyond midfield 1 off, niggled 850m, ridden again 450m, found line strongly late.
5 4 ROYALE ELEGANCE (S098) J Moreira B1 On back foot slightly at start, ridden to get into midfield spot, settled midfield on rail, slightly keen throughout, ridden 370m, stuck to inside, couldn't pick up.
6 1 COUR VALANT (P190) Z Purton XB/TT Slightly slow to break, nudged into forward spot, settled 4th 1 off, slightly keen 700m, driven 350m & pulled centre track, one-paced.
7 5 CAREFREE LET GO (T059) H T Mo CP-/B2/TT Driven from gates, unable to muster & stuck midfield 4 deep early, into fore of midfield spot 3 deep by 900m, improved quickly 700m into 2nd, under pressure 400m, weakened.
8 11 ST YAZIN (N409) T H So TT Jumped evenly, restrained to settle well beyond midfield 1 off, clicked up 400m, pulled widest, wayward in straight, never nearer.
9 2 ROMAN IMPERO (V371) D Whyte H1/SR1/TT Broke strongly, restrained to settle beyond midfield on inside, under riding 380m, never in contention.
10 10 PACKING GO GO (T110) K Teetan H Eased from start to settle at rear 1 off, improving between runners 600m when squeezed out, made very late headway.
11 6 SEE ME NOW (V171) K C Leung TT Hard-ridden from wide gate to cross, led 1000m but restrained shortly afterwards, settled 2nd 1 off, under pressure 500m, weakened.
12 9 YOUNG DREAMER (T378) H N Wong B/TT Very slow start, ridden to settle near rear on rail, nudged 450m, faded tamely.
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