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Race 8 (845)

HAT TRICK HANDICAP   Rating:90-65   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 LE ZONDA (L110) C Y Ho TT Switched off to the rear early stages, raced as the back marker in a fast run race before commencing a wide move from 700M, came with a sustained bid to lead nearing 200M, kept on well to win comfortably.
2 11 POPE CODY (K313) A Badel TT Not hurried and raced in second half of the field throughout in a fast run race, urged along 450M, picked up well to challenge for the lead mid-straight but no match for winner late.
3 10 GLITTERING LEGEND (L109) Y L Chung V-/B2 From draw 11 dropped back to race near last 8Ls off leader in a fast run race, switched wide 450M to commence his run, stayed on well enough to take 3rd without threatening first two.
4 7 POCKETING (L396) B Avdulla -- Eased back to sit in a rearward position 7Ls off the fast pace, shuffled back to last spot making the home turn, brought wide to challenge and finished off mildly to take a non-threatening 4th.
5 5 JOY OF SPRING (H383) J Moreira TT Settled in midfield along the fence, shuffled back on the home turn before running past beaten horses in the straight. (Jockey reported his left foot dislodged from his stirrup for a number of strides near 300M.)
6 4 AERODYNAMICS (K564) A Atzeni CP/TT Went forward from draw 1 to be tracking the leaders in a fast run race, couldn't quicken turning for home and soon outpaced by leaders.
7 6 ROMANTIC THOR (K012) C L Chau XB/TT From a middle draw obtained running in midfield 3-4Ls off the fast pace, had no clear running early straight, crowded near 200M and didn't run on thereafter. (No Vet findings.)
8 8 SWORD POINT (G448) K C Leung B-/CP2 Unable to slot in, caught racing wide no cover in midfield in a fast run race, failed to quicken on straightening.
9 3 LIVEANDLETLIVE (K156) H Bowman TT Chased leaders 2-wide in a fast run race, under the pump passing 500M, weakened 250M. (Jockey - uncomfortable on the surface which had been affected by some rain.)
10 12 FORTUNATE SON (J446) K Teetan TT From draw 2 stayed close enough to early pace before settling back in midfield along the inside, held up for clear running making the home turn, crowded for room near 200M and not able to be ridden out to the line.
11 1 AWESOME FLUKE (J050) P N Wong P/TT Sent to the lead under 7lb claimer, raced keenly and did not settle which resulted in the early and middle stages being run inside of standard time, headed nearing 200M then weakened.
12 2 BEAUTY ALLIANCE (J260) Z Purton -- Went forward chasing leader in a fast run race, was left without a finishing effort in the home straight, weakened to last.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only BL : Brush Pricker Left Side BR : Brush Pricker Right Side
BK : Barrier Blanket CC : Cornell Collar CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
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