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Race 1 (574)

WALNUT HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 HUMBLE STEED (A327) K Teetan -- Jumped well, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, finished off strongly to score by a narrow margin.
2 3 NITRO EXPRESS (T353) N Callan B/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move after passing 400M, finished off strongly, just missed.
2 4 V CHEVALIERS (C358) C Schofield H/P Inconvenienced at start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield early, 3 wide after entering the back straight, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
4 1 GALAXY RACER (C245) J Moreira B Commenced well, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly.
5 7 THE FULL BLOOM (V243) M F Poon TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back, moved a bit closer on turn, no clear running early in straight, found daylight near 200M, made good progress thereafter, just missed frame.
6 12 ROCKAGE (B242) V Borges H-/B/XB/TT Moderately away from gate 11, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 5 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, made reasonable headway in straight.
7 10 VIRTUS STAR (B395) Z Purton SR Moderately away from the widest draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, same position on turn, showed good response early in straight, hit the front 250M, peaked and headed 100M, weakened thereafter.
8 9 MISCHIEVOUS SUNDAE (C016) C Y Ho P Bumped start, positioned behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
9 5 STARLOT (V367) K C Leung B Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, weakened final 100M.
10 11 CHARITYDREAM (B334) C Wong CP-/V2/TT Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, challenged turning in, peaked early in straight, headed 250M, weakened thereafter.
11 8 GLORIAM (A223) T H So -- Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Bled.)
12 2 BREAK RECORD (C168) A Hamelin CP/TT Bumped on jumping, raced 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths back, same position to turn, weakened gradually in straight. (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