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Race 1 (632)

GLADIOLUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 3

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 LORIZ (C036) Z Purton -- Jumped well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly to score.
2 8 ALL BEST FRIENDS (A217) K Teetan B Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back, there to turn, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 3 MONKEY JEWELLERY (B378) J Moreira -- Shifted out at start, raced 3 wide better than midfield, found a 2 wide spot near 650M, angled out after passing 400M, closed off well to take a place without threatening.
4 12 MULTIMAX (T129) H T Mo B Began smartly, raced prominently, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, peaked early in straight, headed near 200M, ran on evenly to the line.
5 7 THIS IS CHARISMA (D102) C Y Ho B/H Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and made good progress, no threat to the first few.
6 5 NOBLE DESIRE (C540) A Hamelin B/XB Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the inside, 5 lengths back on turn, made some headway in straight.
7 1 SUPER LUCKY (A251) N Callan B/H/XB Shifted in abruptly at start and made heavy contact, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress in straight.
8 11 VICTORY FOR ALL (C342) C Wong B- Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, trapped very wide slightly behind midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
9 6 SHANGHAI LAD (C396) M L Yeung P/TT Bumped start and unbalanced, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
10 4 GOKO (A270) T H So B/TT Shifted out at start and bumped, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, took the lead 900M, shared lead on turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
11 10 FOR FUN'S SAKE (D242) V Borges B/XB1 Slightly slow out, raced at tail, 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, showed some response in the run home.
12 9 FORTUNE HERO (D245) M Chadwick -- Moderately away, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, weakened gradually 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