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Race 5 (288)

JUPITER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 CALIFORNIA BLITZ (J370) M Chadwick B/TT Began well from gate 9, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 850M, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight, just able to hold off the challenger late.
2 4 GOOD LUCK HAPPY (K301) Y L Chung TT1 Out with rest, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly, just beaten by a head, good debut.
3 11 KNOW AT HEART (K108) H Doyle -- Shifted in abruptly at start, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, angled out approaching 350M, closed off well to take a place.
4 10 GOLDEN BRILLIANT (K347) D Probert B1 Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, found rail near 600M, saved ground on turn, finished off well to make frame without threatening.
5 7 YEE CHEONG SPIRIT (H379) Z Purton XB/B1/TT Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6 2 FATAL BLOW (J484) L Ferraris B/TT Moderately away from a wide draw, unable to slot in, trapped wide in midfield, no cover for the majority of the race, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 6 WINNING NOW (K532) C L Chau B Began only fairly, sent forward to take the early lead, headed near 850M, allowed rival to cross 600M, sat right behind the leader on turn, 2 wide into straight, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M.
8 5 PRECISION HOPE (L047) H Bentley -- Slightly slow out and inconvenienced, raced towards rear on the inside, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress until blocked final 75M.
9 1 BIGTIME GENERATION (K496) E C W Wong TT Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, taken back to race at rear on the outside, 8 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.
10 9 CALL TO COMMAND (J243) M L Yeung H/TT Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.)
11 12 SONIC PURSUIT (K051) A Atzeni XB/TT Shifted out at start and bumped, raced better than midfield but 3 wide with no cover, 2 wide from 550M, carried wider turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 8 ZHOU GONGJIN (K337) K Teetan B2 Shifted out at start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off 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