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Race 3 (576)

SPRUCE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 LASTING FRIENDSHIP (B251) A Hamelin P- Raced in handy position on rail, asked for effort near 400M, quickened passing 100M to score.
2 3 TUNG WAH GLORY (D006) Z Purton P Raced behind midfield, 3 wide with cover, improved near 450M, worked home strongly.
3 5 METHANE (C469) N Callan B Taken back at start, raced at back, improved near 450M, widest on straightening, made up some nice late ground, worked home solidly.
4 1 ORIENTAL ELITE (A282) K C Leung -- Wide and without cover until 1000M, settled behind leaders, fought well in the straight.
5 11 FAITHFUL TRINITY (A247) M F Poon H/P/TT Sent forward, raced in box seat, kept on rail rounding the Home Turn to save ground, finished well.
6 2 TRIUMPHANT HORSE (B430) J Moreira B/TT Began awkwardly, settled midfield on rail, placed pressure near 350M, worked home one-paced.
7 12 COURAGEOUS DRAGON (C015) K Teetan B/TT Travelled keenly in early and middle stages in the lead, one-paced in the straight.
8 9 BULB ELITE (A183) C Schofield -- Settled in front of midfield, tried to improve near 400M, finished only one-paced.
9 8 SPEED FORCE (C535) B Shinn B/XB/H1 Slow to begin, raced towards rear on rail, limited response in the straight.
10 10 PERFECT HARMONY (D166) C Y Ho B/TT Began awkwardly then taken back, settled behind midfield, no response when placed pressure.
11 4 FRESH POWER (B067) H N Wong B/TT Ridden but no early speed, raced at tail, no response in the straight.
12 6 BREEDERS' SKY (C162) V Borges B-/H2 Settled midfield, after 1000M was left wide and without cover, faded out 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