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Race 8 (412)

BLUE POOL HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 BEAUTY WAVES (H294) Z Purton TT From wide draw sent forward to chase leader, quickened up nicely early straight to take the lead near 200M, continued on well late stages and held on from the fast finishing runner-up.
2 11 YOUNG CHAMPION (J195) K Teetan B From wide draw dropped back to race near last, driven along 500M and wide into straight, closed off fastest to claim 2nd. Nearest finish.
3 6 BRAVE STAR (G268) C Y Ho XB Began well from draw 1, restrained to a midfield spot, raced keenly in the middle stages, kept on well enough in the straight but not going the pace of first two final 200M.
4 8 REGAL GEM (K258) K C Leung -- From wide draw obtained a midfield position, 3Ls off the pace 400M, worked home evenly in the run home for 4th.
5 7 SON PAK FU (G265) M Chadwick B/TT Jumped on terms, eased back to race towards the rear, closed off steadily final 300M without posing threat to first two.
6 9 YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (J082) Y L Chung H/SR/TT Took up running as expected, led uncontested to the straight, headed near 200M, faded towards the line.
7 2 STORM RIDER (J027) H Bowman -- Fast away, settled just behind leaders, lacked a kick in the straight and failed to get into the finish. (No Vet findings.)
8 3 INVINCIBLE SAGE (H301) J Orman CP Away with them, settled down behind midfield, responded fairly on straightening and was never a threat to leaders.
9 5 CAPITAL DELIGHT (H262) A Badel TT Jumped only fairly, held up in last, swung wide into straight but never going the pace to challenge.
10 10 BABY CRYSTAL (H081) H Bentley B/TT Chased leaders into straight, failed to pick up speed on straightening and was eased final 200M. (Jockey concerned there might be something amiss / Lame next day.)
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