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Race 1 (625)

FLAMINGO FLOWER HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 NEBRASKAN (J304) A Atzeni B/TT Began smartly from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on very well in straight, won by 1-1/4L.
2 8 TEAM HAPPY (J218) Z Purton B Made contact at start, positioned 3-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 7 TURF PHOENIX (J294) M L Yeung B-/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, bumped near 600M, 2-1/2L back turning in, finished off evenly.
4 10 TAIHANG SCENERY (J314) E C W Wong TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths back turning in, made very good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
5 6 HAPPY BOYS (J545) K C Leung H/TT1 Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, angled out 350M, made minor progress in straight.
6 12 BINGO BABE (K115) M F Poon CP Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 400M, very wide turning in, kept on same pace in straight.
7 11 RICH HORSE (J191) K Teetan B/H/XB Began only fairly, raced better than midfield on the inside, bumped near 600M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M.
8 3 CONCORDE STAR (J344) E Brown B-/TT Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 400M, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home.
9 1 HAPPY ALLIANCE (K316) J Orman XB/CP1 Began awkwardly, taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, steadied approaching 100M, weakened thereafter.
10 9 BRILLIANT FIRE (J441) R Kingscote P-/XB-/TT2 Away with them, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
11 5 THOUSAND CUPS (J482) Y L Chung TT Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently on the outside, peaked on run near 400M, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg next day morning.)
12 2 GIDDY UP (J020) H Bowman PC-/TT Slowly away, raced at rear, 6-1/2L back, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
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