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Race 7 (699)

MIRS BAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 EXCELLENT PEERS (G033) J Moreira H/XB Well placed in coveted one back position on the rail, stuck to the rail turning for home, hit the front under pressure 100 metres out.
2 1 EXUBERANT (E282) Z Purton B/TT Ridden to lead before first bend, held advantage on the rail before drifting wide into straight, hung in under pressure inside the 200 metres and headed by eventual winner 100 metres out.
3 11 HARRIER JET (T372) L Hewitson B Ridden along from a wide gate, settled one back 3-wide without cover, wider into straight, ran on steadily without threatening.
4 8 LORIZ (C036) K C Leung -- Jumped best settling 2-wide outside the leader in 2nd, drifted wide into straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
5 12 THETA HEDGE (E307) H Bentley H/TT Settled in midfield, gained steadily closer to 5th in back straight just over 2L back, failed to quicken under pressure from similar position into straight.
6 5 PERFECT PEACH (E488) L Ferraris B/H/TT Settled wide without cover in midfield, commenced move on the outside rounding home bend and the widest into straight, kept on same pace without quickening.
7 9 FIRE BALL (D087) K Teetan TT Crowded at start, settled 3-wide in last few throughout, made modest progress in straight but never threatening.
8 10 HANDSOME VEGGIE (G007) L Currie -- Towards rear most of the way, kept on steadily without quickening.
9 2 STAR OF YUEN LONG (C303) H W Lai B/TT Hard ridden early stages before settling in midfield on the rail, baulked behind runners on home bend when pace slackened, ran home one-paced.
10 7 JIANGXI STAMINA (D051) M Chadwick B/TT Crowded at start and failed to muster despite given reminders and soon dropped to one from last on the rail, ridden along in back straight gaining slightly closer onto home bend, baulked and soon dropped out.
11 3 DREAM CATCHER (G200) H T Mo -- Soon taken back from a wide gate, never in contention.
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