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Race 2 (222)

DEEP WATER BAY HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 RAINBOW SEEKER (BN201) S M Tam -- Lacked early speed, was rearward settling and still well back at 500 M. Taken to outside after straightening unleashing powerful finish from 200 M.
2 4 RISING GLORY (BN219) L Cassidy -- Jumped only fairly then ridden forward settling 2Ls off pace. Switched wide straightening and led under hard riding at 200 M but could not repel winner's challenge.
3 2 FAY FAY (BM233) D Oliver -- Settling 4th 4Ls back at 800 M. Taken deep straightening battling on strongly under hard riding.
4 8 CALIFORNIA GOLD (BK094) H K Yim -- Jumped quickly and was handy around 1st turn till dropping 4Ls off speed by the Rock. Improved to trail leader into straight keeping on one-paced under hard riding.
5 7 HERCULES (BK129) B Marcus -- Fast away leading to 1st corner then followed leader till taking over after flattening out, but only plodded.
6 5 GRAND COMMANDER (BN038) W L Ho -- Slowly out to be well back to final turn then made a little ground.
7 3 LUCKY GLORY (BL117) H K Cheung -- Dropped well back rounding 1st bend then never in contention.
8 10 GOOD CONNECTION (BM224) K H Ting B Always at rear till passing tired horses in straight.
9 1 ALWAYS MATCH (BN238) P Robinson -- Midfield 3- and 4-wide to 400 M where hard ridden tiring rapidly after straightening.
10 6 DICK CHING (BM162) D Lee -- Led after 1000 M bend till hard ridden home turn, soon dropping out.
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