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Race 5 (163)

MOUNT KELLETT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PRANCE DRAGON (B349) K C Leung V-/B2/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, hard ridden from 200M, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin.
2 3 XPONENTIAL (D049) C L Chau B/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, finished off strongly, just narrowly beaten.
3 1 INFINITY WIN (E419) B Shinn CP1/TT Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, took the lead approaching 400M, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two late. (Dead-heat 3rd.)
3 10 CORDYCEPS ONE (E107) C Y Ho H Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line. (Dead-heat 3rd.)
5 8 HAPPY TIME (B272) M Chadwick TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, made good progress in straight without threatening the first few.
6 11 TAKINGUFURTHER (C131) H N Wong V Out in line, raced 3 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening.
7 12 TOUCH FAITH (E153) A Badel -- Bumped shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening.
8 2 SMART LEADER (B456) Z Purton B/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening.
9 4 AMIGOS GIGGLE (E362) J Moreira -- Moderately away, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, unable to obtain clear running in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
10 5 RED BRICK FIGHTER (C304) M F Poon B Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, made little progress in straight.
11 6 LORIZ (C036) H Bentley B Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, headed approaching 400M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M.
12 9 LITTLE BIRD (B069) H W Lai V/TT Jumped well from gate 11, trapped very wide in midfield, no cover throughout, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, weakened gradually in straight when hard run took effect.
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