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Race 9 (169)

TAI TAM HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 YOUNG RANGER (S435) N Callan CP-/B1/TT Began well, slotting in behind leading trio passing 1450m. Turned 3-wide into straight, pressed forward to lead 200m, kept on well.
2 10 GO GO WIN (S073) H W Lai CP Pressed forward from outside draw, crossing in to one-off position 3-back from leader. Wide entering straight and finished off strongly.
3 5 HAPPY CONTENDER (T363) N Rawiller B Steadied soon after start then shifted across behind runners to rail. Lost position back stretch, stayed on rail in straight and finished strongly.
4 1 EXECUTIVE MANDATE (S149) B Prebble TT Steadied and shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling at rear in one-off position. Swung wide into straight but finished off strongly down centre track.
5 4 GOOD CHOICE (P423) D Whyte XB Shifted across behind runners, settling four-back along rail. Switched out in straight and ran home steadily to be closest at finish.
6 11 SPARKLING SWORD (P256) J Moreira H/TT Ridden along but unable go early speed and trapped 3-wide behind midfield. Taken very wide in straight and boxed on fairly.
7 2 TRUMP (P106) M L Yeung BL2 Ridden along early to stay with leaders before easing back to 3rd, 2L from leading pair at first turn. Urged forward top of straight to look chance 200m before flattened.
8 7 JAEGER BOMB (P281) C K Tong -- Lifted front legs at start and slow into stride but made up ground quickly crossing to fence in box seat. Looked chance early straight before checked off heels 250m, faded.
9 8 PRINCE FALCON (T144) Y T Cheng -- Slow into stride, dropping to last but away from fence. Trailed field to straight and ran past tired horses final 200m.
10 12 HIGH WARRIOR (S375) K Teetan B/TT Began well, tightened passing 1400m, settling three-back along fence. Under pressure from 350m but found little.
11 6 DALWARI (S188) C Y Ho B/TT Vigorously ridden early in search of lead but held out by inside horse. Stayed outside leader to straight before tiring badly final 200m. Unacceptable performance.
12 3 WILLIE INVICTUS (S255) Z Purton B Used early to hold fence and prevent outside horse from crossing, setting two fast quarters before slowing pace. Caught 200m out and faded quickly.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only BL : Brush Pricker Left Side BR : Brush Pricker Right Side
BK : Barrier Blanket CC : Cornell Collar CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
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