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Race 3 (623)

SAN PO KONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 JOLLY CONVERGENCE (V293) N Callan CP Ridden after start, raced in front of midfield on rail, improved near 300M, continued to gain ground in the straight, finished strongly to score.
2 7 LUCKY THOUGHT (C190) Z Purton B/TT Ridden along to take lead then passing 1000M travelled keenly, asked for effort on straightening, responded strongly, missed by Neck.
3 9 PRECIOUS SWEETIE (B254) T H So H/TT Settled midfield, commenced to improve passing 350M, wide on straightening, gained nice ground in the straight.
4 12 MY DEAR (B445) M Chadwick B/TT Hard ridden to maintain its position in early stages, settled midfield on rail, responded well in the straight, finished nicely.
5 10 NATURAL FLARE (A340) M F Poon B Raced at rear, commenced passing 500M, battled hard on rail in the straight, finished nicely.
6 4 MASTER ALBERT (A296) G van Niekerk E/B2/TT Settled at rear on rail, niggled throughout, fought hard in the straight, made up some late ground.
7 11 LAMAROSA (V093) C Schofield B/TT Jumped sharply, raced in box seat, placed pressure but only limited response in the straight.
8 2 DR PROACTIVE (A345) U Rispoli -- Raced in handy position, near 650M was left racing wide and without cover, widest on straightening, weakened near 100M.
9 8 HAPPY GOOD GUYS (B466) K C Leung -- Raced in one-back-one-off position with nice early speed, tried to improve but no response.
10 3 WINNING WAYS (B332) R Bayliss B/H/TT Began awkwardly, niggled to race behind midfield, shifted out to improve on straightening, faded out passing 200M.
11 6 DR RESPECT (C129) J Moreira -- On jumping was crowded for room, then ridden along to race outside the lead near 650M, faded out passing 300M, failed to run on.
12 5 BLISSFUL EIGHT (C018) C Y Ho B Began only fairly and then was crowded for room, raced at back, nothing in the straight.
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