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Race 8 (431)

MORRISON HILL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 TRAVEL GUIDE (CK101) A Suborics B/H Given a positive ride and sat handily just off leaders, driven near 400 M and swept to the front 250 M out, battled well when strongly challenged by the runner-up in late stages. Won gutsily.
2 10 ABSOLUTE HEDGE (CL032) J Lloyd TT Badly hampered soon after the jump, raced with last few before going forward passing 600 M, kicked clear along with the winner final 200 M, put in good late work but was always held.
3 5 MOON CHASER (CK013) D Whyte -- Unable to cross on jumping from draw 10, dropped back to midfield for cover, attempted a narrow run down the inside final 350 M, kept on for a non threatening 3rd. (Jockey questioned re his riding from 300 M to 200 M.)
4 3 O'REILLY MAGIC (CJ134) G Mosse TT Behind midfield and not used in early stages, 6Ls down turning in, made some progress final 300 M and just missed out on 3rd.
5 8 WARM EMBRACES (CJ162) O Doleuze -- Slow to begin, ended up in the rear group 6Ls behind leaders, effort inside 500 M, stayed on down the outside but never looked like catching the first two which went well clear.
6 11 MY MATE ADRIC (CL004) K C Leung H Emerged to lead from 1100 M and went a sound gallop up front, under pressure nearing 400 M, kept on till 200 M and found no extra in late stages.
7 6 MERIDIAN PRIDE (CH057) G Cheyne TT Pressed on to obtain a rail position soon after the start, never far off leaders but couldn't find another gear when the race got serious, weakened inside 150 M.
8 12 GALLANT GALLOP (CL080) W M Lai TT Taken across from a wide barrier, settled in 2nd last 7Ls behind leader, driven 400 M from home but found limited response only, checked near 250 M.
9 2 BULLISH WIN (CH197) M Chadwick B/TT Placed in midfield along the fence, steadied near 250 M but could keep on at the same pace only when clear.
10 1 GALAXY TREASURE (CK220) C K Tong TT Restrained to a midfield position 5Ls back, checked at 500 M and shuffled further back, found nothing in straight and eased over final 200 M.
11 4 EASY AHEAD (CK212) T H So V Slow to muster, caught wide over the first turn then moved gradually to the front down the back straight, under pressure inside 400 M and dropped rapidly out of the race.
12 9 CARISSIMA (CL112) H W Lai TT Went forward and pressed the pace in early stages, gave ground from 500 M and dropped to last approaching home straight, heavily eased. (Unacceptable Performance.)
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