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Race 5 (749)

THE CRICKET CLUB VALLEY STAKES (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 BROWNNEEDSFURTHER (K325) Z Purton V/TT Average to begin, raced in 3rd, 2 wide, carried wider 450M, finished off very strongly, won by a narrow margin.
2 11 LOVING VIBES (J359) A Atzeni TT Began well from gate 1, took the early lead, headed 950M, 2nd in the middle stages, hard ridden from 200M, retook the lead 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 5 GEORGIAN SIGMA (L007) M F Poon PC-/B1 Began smartly, raced prominently, 2 wide, took the lead 950M, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 50M, finished 3rd.
4 10 PODIUM (H173) C L Chau B/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, inconvenienced near 900M, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, not enough room early in straight, cleared 150M, made some progress thereafter.
5 4 DANICA'S CHOICE (L096) P N Wong CP-/B1 Made contact at start, raced 3 wide better than midfield, difficult to settle, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 9 STAR FIGURE (K215) B Avdulla CP Began only fairly, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 2 GLORY B (H373) L Hewitson CP Jumped only fairly, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, inconvenienced near 900M, moved a bit closer on turn, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 1 FLASHING FIGHTER (L281) H Bowman TT1 Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover, 5 to 6 lengths back, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg next day morning.)
9 3 IRON SECURITY (L174) K C Leung CP/TT Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M.
10 6 EVERSTAR (K264) J Orman CP-/XB- Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, there to turn, made no progress in straight.
11 8 FOREVER FANCY (K354) C Y Ho XB Bumped start, taken back to race at rear on the outside, last turning in, made no impression in straight.
12 12 YEE CHEONG SPIRIT (H379) K Teetan B/TT Jumped well, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, 4 lengths back, slightly inconvenienced near 800M, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (Lame right front leg.)
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