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Race 8 (580)

KWAI SHING HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HIMALAYA (CC004) P Payne SR-/B2 3 back on fence 4Ls or 5Ls off pace in 7th at 1200 M, same when switched out to challenge 500 M out, 4-wide off home turn, 2Ls down and closing at 200 M, kept on well to lead close home.
2 4 CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) G Schofield B Very keen 4-wide without cover when 4Ls off the pace at the 1200 M, 4Ls down in midfield when 3-wide off home turn in midfield, ran on well but lacked pace of winner.
3 7 SAMBUCA (CD189) D Whyte -- Awkwardly away, had cover when 3-wide and 3Ls off pace in 6th at 1200 M, still well there off home turn, led over 150 M out, headed late on.
4 3 WEALTHY TREASURE (CC270) R Fradd -- Head up the 1400 M, 2-wide and 5Ls behind in 9th at the 1200 M, 4Ls down in midfield entering straight, had to steadily switch right into clear running 250 M out, ran on well.
5 2 HELENE MOMENTUM (CB453) G Mosse P Had a nice trip 2-wide and 2Ls behind in 5th at the 1200 M, about 2Ls down in 4th on fence into the home straight, every chance at the 300 M, weakened final 150 M.
6 8 KIDDYLAND (CC063) T Mundry -- Led by half a length on fence at the 1200 M, disputing lead or marginally in front from 600 M to home straight, one-paced thereafter.
7 11 FORTUNE SMILES (CB432) S Dye -- Bounded in air exiting gates, 2-wide and half a length off pace in 2nd at 1200 M, still well there but 3rd at the 600 M, every chance 300 M out, weakened inside final 200 M.
8 6 JOYFUL SPIRIT (CB032) A Marcus -- 3-wide without cover when 1L off pace in 3rd at the 1200 M, without cover through to home straight when 2Ls down in 3rd, swamped at the 200 M and no extra.
9 1 LUCKY PARADISE (CB441) F Coetzee -- Held up 7Ls behind the speed in 10th and 2-wide at the 1100 M, one from rear and 6Ls down when 4-wide (widest of all) into home straight, moderate late headway.
10 12 KING DRAGON (CD196) Y T Cheng B1 Never threatened, always towards rear.
11 9 CELESTIAL STEEL (CD272) H W Lai -- In rear 9Ls off the speed on fence at the 1100 M, badly unbalanced at the 600 M, no danger thereafter.
12 10 SOLID CONTACT (BP168) W M Lai -- Head up at the 1300 M, had the run of the race in 4th on fence at the 1200 M, under pressure at the 600 M to keep up, nothing thereafter.
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