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Race 9 (446)

KING KWONG HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 IMPERIAL GALLANTRY (T028) T Berry B/H/TT Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide at rear, 10 lengths back, improved on turn, finished off very strongly to score on line.
2 12 HIGH VOLATILITY (V081) H N Wong B Jumped well from a tricky gate, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 to 3 lengths back, same margin back on turn, kept on very well, took the lead near 100M but couldn't hold off the winner late.
3 3 GOOD OMEN (B208) D Whyte -- Began awkwardly from barrier 1, raced at rear, 11 lengths back, moved closer on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 3rd.
4 10 LET'S TAKE IT EASY (A140) K Teetan H Bumped start, raced in 4th, easy run in the middle stages, improved from 500M, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 150M, weakened thereafter.
5 11 MARVEL JOY (A229) M Chadwick -- Average to begin, raced wide with cover in midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back, under pressure turning, finished off only evenly. (Lost left hind plate in the early stages.)
6 1 BEAUTY PRINCE (T411) M F Poon H/XB Began only fairly from the widest draw, recovered to take the lead, bumped and unbalanced near 950M, not able to settle shortly thereafter, uncontested lead on turn, peaked early in straight, headed and weakened thereafter.
7 7 CHATER LEGEND (T151) N Callan SR/TT Began well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide with cover behind midfield, 7 to 8 lengths back, awkwardly placed near 400M, no clear running early in straight, finished off evenly when clear thereafter.
8 9 AFFLUENCE START (B056) Z Purton TT Clean jump, positioned on rail in midfield, severely checked by the riderless horse near 1100M, 5 lengths or so back on turn, finished off one-paced in straight.
9 6 RED MARVEL (T417) O Doleuze P-/H/TT Began well from gate 7, raced in 3rd, hampered and carried wider near 1000M, no cover throughout, peaked on turn, showed no response in straight.
10 8 CIRCUIT HASSLER (A041) H T Mo B/H/TT Fractious in gate, reared at start and lost considerable ground, raced at tail throughout, never recovered.
11 4 HAPPY AGILITY (T184) U Rispoli V/TT Moderately away, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (Lame left front leg next day morning.)
UR 2 DANCES WITH DRAGON (B129) J Moreira CP/TT Fractious in gate, reared abruptly at start dislodging rider and left gate riderless. (Lame right front leg next day morning.)
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