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Race 7 (236)

ASIA HANDICAP   Rating:82-62   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TELECOM CHIEF (BS098) D Whyte B Held up just forward of midfield, 3Ls off pace. Asked for effort upon straightening, soon sprinted clear to win unchallenged.
2 6 DRAGON POWER (BT162) B Marcus SR Soon settled last. Ran on down centre of track final 200 M to claim distant 2nd close home.
3 1 CENTURY HORSE (BT267) A Marcus B 2-wide behind lead. Joined leader into straight, looked a chance 200 M out, soon left standing by winner, one-paced before losing 2nd place final strides.
4 9 ABLE WIN (BV311) E Saint-Martin B Settled 3-wide in mid-division. Kept on in straightening without quickening.
5 7 SCENIC WONDER (BT266) W Woods -- Waited with in rear. Crept closer to midfield on rail before straightening. Kept on, was steadied and shifted in approaching the winning post, not ridden out.
6 4 SILENT PARTNER (BT122) E Legrix B Midfield on fence before shifting out to be 2-wide 1000 M out. Kept on same pace in straight, raced a bit tight final 100 M.
7 3 GREENMORE (BT194) J Egan B Slow out, towards rear on rail. Made up a little ground near 200 M, then was crowded and not ridden out to the line.
8 11 ASPIRATION (BP003) F Coetzee -- 2-wide near rear. Unable to quicken in straight.
9 5 LEGITIMATE (BM240) M Kinane B Handy before dropping back a bit 1000 M out. Kept on one-paced, checked inside final 100 M when crowded.
10 10 BOBO DUCK (CA063) R Fradd V Up there before sitting behind leader on rail going into 1st turn. One-paced when asked the question after straightening, gave ground from 150 M. (Slightly lame.)
11 12 HONG KONG VITALITY (BS010) K H Ting B Equal lead early, clear advantage turning out of straight first time. Headed 200 M out, faded.
12 8 VIPER CORP (CA183) S King -- 3-wide without cover near tail. Wider rounding home turn when dropping out, tailed off on straightening.
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