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Race 1 (705)

CELOSIA HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 KING ALLOY (K099) R Kingscote B Began smartly from gate 1, raced in 2nd, 1-1/2L back turning in, showed very good response in straight, took the lead approaching 100M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 8 SPICY SPANGLE (J087) H Bowman H/TT Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually close home, finished 2nd.
3 1 HEROIC MASTER (G394) A Badel B/TT Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take a place.
4 3 MAJESTIC DELIGHT (K189) C L Chau XB/TT Out with rest, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, closed off well to make frame without threatening.
5 12 BRILLIANT FIRE (J441) K Teetan SR/TT Jumped well from gate 11, raced better than midfield on the outside, 3Ls back turning in, finished off evenly.
6 11 TAIHANG SCENERY (J314) L Hewitson TT Away with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, 7 lengths or so back turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 9 ISLAND BREEZES (J479) L Ferraris B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, still 9 Ls back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.
8 5 COUNTRY DANCER (H436) J Orman E Crowded start, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 350M, 7 to 8 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 2 CONSPIRATOR (K090) E Brown -- Began only fairly, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened final 100M.
10 6 HANDSOME BLOND (K241) M Chadwick E/B1/TT- Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 10 CIRCUIT VICTORY (H487) K C Leung B/TT Moderately away, raced behind midfield on outer, no cover for the majority of the race, very wide into straight, failed to close off in straight. (Rider reported that his saddle shifted back on jumping.)
12 4 YOUNG STRIKER (K029) C Y Ho B/TT Commenced well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 6 lengths or so back turning in, failed to make any progress 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