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Race 9 (727)

HILLIER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 GALLANT CROWN (D359) M F Poon B/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, finished off well to score by a head.
2 8 EXCEPTIONAL NICE (D367) A Badel -- Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner late, just beaten by a head.
3 9 TOTAL POWER (D138) C L Chau B Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, moved a bit closer on turn, finished off well to take a place.
4 3 HELENE WISDOM STAR (D460) J Moreira H/TT Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear on the inside, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide into straight, made very good progress in straight, just beaten by a neck.
5 2 HALL OF CHAMP (D169) B Shinn TT Jumped well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, no clear run final 100M.
6 1 BEAUTY FIT (E279) Z Purton E Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight.
7 10 GAMEPLAYER TIMES (D269) T Piccone SR/XB Shifted in at start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, angled out after passing 700M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly.
8 6 FARSHAD (B238) K Teetan CP Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, 4 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
9 5 MEGA HEART (A148) M L Yeung XB/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, carried wider after passing 550M, failed to close off in straight.
10 4 NABOO STAR (B366) C Y Ho B/TT Began awkwardly, positioned on rail slightly behind midfield, 2 wide on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 7 GOLFMAN STAR (D384) K C Leung PC- Fast into stride, raced prominently, 2 wide, pressed leader from 600M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter, eased final 100M.
12 12 NORDIC WARRIOR (B371) A Hamelin B Bumped start, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, detached from the main group after passing 500M, emptied 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