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Race 8 (267)

TAI KOK TSUI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 HAPPY SPIRIT (V008) J Moreira H/TT Jumped well and restrained in midfield along the 2-path, made his move 500M, responded well to lead 250M out, kicked clear for commanding win.
2 12 HARD BALL GET (P373) K Teetan B Taken across behind runners after the jump, settled down 2nd last in a strongly run race, 5Ls to make up 400M, closed off fastest and got up for 2nd near line without reaching easy winner.
3 6 VICTORY MARVEL (T426) O Doleuze -- Never far off, chased leaders in 4th, couldn't match winner's acceleration in straight, moved to 2nd 100M briefly, beaten to 3rd near line.
4 5 SUNNY WIN (V254) T H So B/TT Fractious in stalls and slowly away, reserved near the rear 7Ls off the strong pace, made sound progress final 300M without troubling winner, just missed 3rd.
5 4 GOLDEN SLEEP (T117) N Callan TT Held up behind midfield but caught 3-wide for much of the way, moved closer 600M, tried hard and loomed a place chance mid-straight, flattened late stages.
6 8 THE SYLPH (T055) D Whyte -- Settled in 9th behind a strong early pace, ran on moderately from a midfield position inside 300M, never seriously threatened.
7 2 CLASSIC EMPEROR (T193) K K Chiong H Sent forward from draw 11, pressed by rival 1200M and proved difficult to settle in the lead, set fast pace to home turn but had little left passing 200M.
8 10 THE SHOW (T256) K C Ng -- Tracked leaders in a strongly run race, couldn't go on passing 200M, faded towards finish.
9 9 JE PENSE (V354) O Murphy B/TT Dropped back to last, over 8Ls off the strong pace, made no real progress passing 300M.
10 1 WINSTON'S LAD (T348) B Prebble -- Guided to the fence after the start, settled down 5-6Ls in a position behind midfield, inconvenienced by beaten rival 400M, never near to challenge.
11 7 AEROSPEED (T351) K C Leung -- Held up midfield on inside, eased down passing 300M. (Jockey : horse's action didn't feel comfortable / Lame right front.)
12 11 TRUMP (P106) H W Lai BL Caught wide early stages, raced up to leader 1200M and vied for lead setting fast pace, proved difficult to settle, gave ground rapidly home turn, eased. (Irregular heart rhythm.)
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