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Race 9 (057)

YIP FAT HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 LE TERROIR (B403) J Moreira CP/H/XB Began smartly from gate 1, took the lead easily, travelled well to turn, kept on strongly in straight and scored.
2 4 ENDEARING (V338) N Callan B/TT Commenced well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 11 SHINING ACE (C229) K Teetan B Away well, positioned 1 out 1 back, there to turn, angled out near 400M, kept on evenly in straight to take 3rd, no threat to the first two.
4 1 JOYFUL UNION (C232) K C Leung -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, made some headway in straight to make frame.
5 6 RELIABLE TEAM (C345) Z Purton -- Moderately away, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 10 MR PICASSO (T330) C Y Ho B Taken back to race 3 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, wide into straight, finished off evenly.
7 9 SHINING GEM (C058) R Bayliss CP1 Out in line, raced 3 wide without cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off one pace.
8 7 FAIRY TWINS (V222) M F Poon TT Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
9 2 FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) L Hewitson -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly.
10 3 MOST BEAUTIFUL (A022) H T Mo B/TT Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
11 5 HARRIER JET (T372) M Chadwick V/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced very wide with no cover at rear early, found cover near 800M, 8 to 9 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
12 8 BEST ALLIANCE (C284) C Schofield H/XB Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, unbalanced near 750M, there to turn, weakened early in 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