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Race 5 (378)

BIG BEN HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 DRAGONS DESERT (BH150) D Beadman -- Well back. 2nd last into straight. Made good progress from 300 M and stayed on well to gain upper hand 100 M out.
2 7 SILK ROAD (BC176) B Marcus -- Soon dropped to last. Improved steadily from rear approaching straight. Quickened well under pressure to challenge but was taken wide by WIN TACK inside final 200 M, losing his chance.
3 10 WIN TACK (BG220) A S Cruz -- Settled in 5th till making headway home bend. Took lead from 300 M but lost advantage when drifting out steadily leaving 200 M.
4 4 DIAMOND HEAD (BD095) C K Tse -- Rear at 1/2 way. Headway to be midfield home bend. Kept on without threatening in straight.
5 6 EVERWELL TIMES (BK186) C W Choi -- Distant 3rd to 800 M. Dropped to midfield home bend but recovered to be only 2L off pace at 300 M. No extra under pressure.
6 1 NEW LEAF (BK055) C K Chung -- Improved from 4th to be 3rd, some 4L off lead at Rock. Took closer order home bend but failed to quicken under pressure in straight.
7 2 WORLD PEACE (BD054) H K Yim -- Made running to straight. Lost lead at 300 M and soon weakened.
8 9 SPEEDY WINNER (BH175) G Mosse -- Never better than midfield.
9 5 TELL ME WIN (BK170) K H Hung -- Close 2nd to home turn. Soon faded out of contention.
10 8 PLEASANT SURPRISE (BE008) B Thomson -- Well there briefly but had dropped to 6th round stable bend. Lost further ground from Rock and became last into home 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