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Race 1 (029)

POPLAR HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) M L Yeung B/TT Broke well from the inside, always prominent just off the pace, challenged 300 M out and led near 150 M, kept on well.
2 2 FAST GO (CJ181) C K Tong B/TT Slow to begin, crossed to the fence and moved closer to a midfield position prior to the turn, made steady progress from 350 M, shifted ground for a clear passage near 100 M, ran on well in closing stges.
3 9 OPTIC KING (CE139) S K Sit SR/CP/TT Bustled along after the start, led them steadily on the fence, headed 150 M from home, weakened in closing stages and just held on for 3rd.
4 5 DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) O Doleuze SR Broke well but was restrained to mid-division, settled 3-wide and 3Ls off the pace, every chance when presented a clear run inside 300 M, ran on but no impression on the first two.
5 12 ALIVE AND KICKING (CJ071) W M Lai B Held up towards the rear, placed on the fence and commenced to make good progress inside 300 M, never nearer.
6 1 GO STITCH (CK062) Z Purton B Slightly slow out, held running in midfield 2-wide, gradually angled out for a clear run passing 350 M, stayed on but never looked dangerous.
7 6 PERFECT ATHLETE (CG276) K C Leung -- Held the lead in opening strides and later chased the pace outside leader, driven 300 M out but found nothing under pressure, soon weakened.
8 4 SUPER SPECIAL (CE225) M Chadwick H/TT Couldn't muster speed and soon ended up racing in last trailing 6Ls from the leader, always behind, no impression. (Retired after race.)
9 10 MAGIC PRACTITIONER (CK125) Y T Cheng B Taken back on jumping from the wide barrier, settled 2nd last 5Ls away from the pace, shifted out abruptly entering the home straight, hung in under pressure and didn't have a clear crack until halfway down the straight.
10 11 BLUE SAINT (CJ080) T H So -- Up with the early pace but couldn't shift in from the outside, 4-wide and dropped back to midfield entering the turn, had nothing to offer coming out of the bend, soon beaten.
11 7 CHAIN WIN (CJ315) J Lloyd H-/SR1 Even break, rushed forward but unable to cross, 3-wide swinging for home, never picked up on straightening and faded away inside 200 M.
12 8 TAKE IT EASY (CJ029) B Prebble -- Ordinary jump, chased leaders, not responded to urging inside 400 M, soon eased. (Unacceptable performance / lame next morning.)
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