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Race 1 (466)

BOWEN HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 LUCKY GENERATIONS (J338) E C W Wong -- Bumped start and unbalanced, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin.
2 11 ORIENTAL SURPRISE (K028) Z Purton B/TT Began well from gate 10, raced in 2nd early, sat right behind the leader after passing 650M, saved ground on turn, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 50M, headed close home. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 3 KING ALLOY (K099) R Kingscote B Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.
4 5 CHILL MASTER (J319) C L Chau B/TT Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to be nearest on line.
5 4 TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (H430) M Guyon B1/TT Began well from the widest draw, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide, 2 wide from 700M, 1-1/4L back turning in, kept on evenly in straight.
6 6 MY FLYING ANGEL (J174) A Badel B Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 350M, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
7 12 SONIC BOOM (H144) H Bentley V/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide on turn, kept on same pace in straight.
8 2 TOP TO SKY (K339) K C Leung CP-/XB1/TT1 Out in line, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, one-paced in straight.
9 8 YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (E413) K Teetan CP/TT- Average to begin, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, one-paced in the run home.
10 1 COUNTRY DANCER (H436) D B McMonagle E Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race at tail, 7 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, stumbled near 350M, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 10 TAIHANG SCENERY (J314) L Hewitson TT Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.)
12 7 RICH HORSE (J191) M F Poon XB Slightly slow out and bumped, raced behind midfield on the outside early, moved a bit closer after entering the back straight, peaked near 400M, weakened 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