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Race 8 (768)

LAI CHI CHONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SUNNY DRAGON (V412) M L Yeung H/TT Slightly slow out, positioned 4 lengths or so back on rail, got its head up when awkwardly placed on heels near 700M, slightly improved on turn, no daylight early in straight, finished off well when clear final 150M to score narrowly.
2 1 PERPETUAL JOYANCE (V229) Z Purton B/H Jumped well, positioned 3 lengths or so back on rail, there to turn, angled out in straight and finished off well, just missed.
3 12 MASTER VIKING (S385) K Teetan V/TT Moderately away from a tricky draw, unable to slot in early, sent forward near 700M to race outside the leader, kept on well in straight, but couldn't hold off the first two late.
4 10 HO HO HORSE (A203) C Y Ho -- Crowded out start, raced 5 lengths or so back at rear, difficult to settle near 650M, 2 wide on turn, no clear running until final 100M, made good progress late to make frame.
5 8 TRAVEL DATUK (V235) U Rispoli B Crowded out start, raced 7 lengths or so back at rear, last turning in, made good progress early in straight, in traffic final 100M, not able to test properly.
5 9 DOLLAR REWARD (A305) K C Leung H1/TT Taken back from gate 8, raced at tail, slightly improved along the rail on turn, unable to obtain clear running in straight, not able to test properly.
7 7 TRUMP (P106) C Murray -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced 6 lengths back at rear, carried wider near 650M, same margin back on turn, took widest in straight and made reasonable progress.
8 3 GENERAL IRON (P429) N Callan H/TT Bumped shortly after the start, raced 2 wide in 5th, same position on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off one-paced.
9 4 YOU READ MY MIND (P041) M F Poon B-/XB/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, shared lead on turn, peaked near 150M, weakened thereafter.
10 6 PRINCE HARMONY (V012) D Whyte -- Away with them, positioned 1 out 1 back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 2 EXTREMELY FUN (T024) H N Wong -- Jumped well from the widest gate, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths back in midfield, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
12 5 HEALTHY LUCK (A064) J Moreira -- Average to begin, sent forward to race prominently, unbalanced near 700M, saved ground on turn, showed no response in straight and eased. (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