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Race 5 (231)

TAI TAM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GENIUS BABY (K132) K Teetan XB/TT Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, found daylight 200M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 9 REWARDING BUDDY (J373) K C Leung -- Began smartly, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths back turning in, angled out early in straight, made contact 300M, showed good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M.
3 1 VICTOR THE RAPID (J393) M Guyon B/TT Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, found rail after passing 700M, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until final 150M, finished off well to take a place.
4 3 SWAGGER BRO (K089) B Avdulla B/TT1 Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight.
5 10 CALL TO COMMAND (J243) M L Yeung H/TT Shifted out at start, tracked leaders, 3 wide, there to turn, showed good response early in straight, took the lead 150M, peaked and headed 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 11 LEGENDARY IMPACT (K035) H Bentley B/TT Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, kept on same pace to the line.
7 5 BRAVE WIN (K421) C Y Ho CP1 Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress in straight.
8 4 GIANT BALLON (K451) L Hewitson B-/CP1/TT1 Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear, 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back on turn, angled out 350M, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line.
9 2 SILVER SPURS (J043) E C W Wong TT Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, challenged by rivals early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 12 BASIC INSTINCT (K289) H T Mo H/P Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly.
11 7 MASTER RESOLUTE (K403) R Kingscote H/TT Made contact shortly after start, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
12 6 IMPENDING LEGACY (K486) L Ferraris B1 Made contact shortly after start, raced 3 wide, 2-1/2L back, same position on turn, bumped 300M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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