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Race 9 (333)

DES VOEUX HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SOLID WIN (J225) M F Poon -- Rail position in mid-field, chased along final bend, tight of room 400m out to 200m out and lost balance 250m out, weaved through field to lead final 50m.
2 7 CORLEONE (J426) M Guyon TT Shifted out and bumped out of stalls, raced prominently, briefly checked 500m out, twice bumped 350m out to 200m out, stayed on well but headed by winner close home.
3 4 YOUNG ACHIEVER (J291) H Bentley PC-/B2/TT Held up after crowded leaving stalls, had to wait for run turning into home straight, tight of room 100m out, stayed on well to close on leaders.
4 3 KING LOTUS (K186) L Hewitson CP1 Bumped shortly after start, tracked leaders, commenced move out wide 600m out, sustained headway to challenge 300m out, weakened final 100m.
5 1 A AMERIC TE SPECSO (H037) A Atzeni B Dropped out swiftly from widest draw, pushed along wide 500m out, stayed on but unable to get on terms with leaders.
6 8 FIVEFORTWO (K381) C Y Ho TT Shifted out, heavily bumped and lost balance at start, three wide in rear, shifted out abruptly 500m out, widest into home straight, stayed on for pressure.
7 6 LO PAN SPIRIT (J233) K C Leung B/TT Three wide in rear of mid-field, commenced move 750m out to take the lead 600m out, joined by rivals 150m out and soon flattened out.
8 10 FANTASTIC FUN (J364) K Teetan XB/TT Settled in rear of mid-field, headway out wide final bend to chase leaders, short-lived effort top of home straight, no extra final 100m.
9 2 LOCH TAY (K356) R Kingscote BO/XB Bumped shortly after leaving stalls, settled in mid-field, briefly impeded 500m out, unable to pick up for pressure from 300m out.
10 9 ROMANTIC LAOS (G476) A Badel CP/TT Rail position in rear of mid-field, lacked pace to hold position final bend, short of room top of home straight, no impression.
11 5 ANOTHER ZONDA (K176) J Orman B Across and chased leader from wide draw, struggled to hold position 500m out, lost position entering home straight, held from there.
12 12 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) Y L Chung TT Crowded and heavily bumped out of stalls, set strong pace, headed 600m out, dropped away quickly in home straight, eased once held.
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