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Race 8 (576)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 IVY LEAGUE (H116) K De Melo SR/XB/TT Settled ahead of midfield, in touch with leaders home turn, wide into straight, saddle shifted according to rider and hung in badly causing interference to rivals over final 250M. Just held on in a photo finish.
2 3 SIMPLY MAVERICK (H346) Z Purton -- Jumped awkwardly, reserved behind midfield 6-7Ls back, wide into straight, hit the line well, just denied in a photo finish.
3 12 CHAIN OF GOLD (J138) L Hewitson CP-/H/TT Taken back to last from a wide draw, 9-10Ls off the pace on settling, had task in hand top of straight, briefly crowded for room near 200M before finishing off nicely to claim 3rd, nearest finish.
4 4 NOBLE PURSUIT (H324) C Y Ho TT Restrained to a rearward position, 6Ls off the pace entering home turn, brought widest top of straight and closed off well to take 4th, nearest finish.
5 6 EIGHTEEN PALMS (H033) A Badel B/TT Went forward tracking leader, raced keenly 900M when pace steadied, kept going well early straight, outran by first two inside 150M, checked late stages and edged out to 5th near line. (Protest on winner overruled.)
6 1 HAMERON (H265) H Bowman TT Switched off to race near the rear 7-8Ls away, pushed along nearing 400M, stayed on well under top weight but was badly crowded for room on the inside late stages.
7 9 RED MAJESTY (E028) K Teetan B/TT Chased leader on outside, badly crowded for room near 250M and lost momentum, kept on without threatening leaders late stages.
8 5 SHOW RESPECT (H138) H Bentley B/XB Tracked leaders early stages, 5th at 800M, was commencing to finish off the race when badly held up for clear running from 150M. Could do better.
9 11 SMILING TIME (E235) M L Yeung V/TT Settled down in midfield along the 2-path, kept on mildly on straightening and was always held by leaders.
10 2 WINNING DRAGON (E461) B Avdulla B/H/TT Maintained a midfield spot on the inside, kept battling away early straight, held by leaders from 150M, checked 50M losing momentum.
11 7 LOVERO (H451) Y L Chung TT Crowded on jumping, soon moved up to the lead, swung to center of track on straightening, fought hard from 300M, steadied by rival 150M, no extra towards the finish.
12 10 TRADITION (J111) M F Poon B Held up behind midfield early stages, under the pump 550M, failed to close off the race.
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