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Race 1 (608)

YAU TONG HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 A BETTER DRAGON (CC329) O Doleuze SR Raced 6th to home bend. Commenced to improve rounding home turn. Responded well when given reminders early straight to take charge final 100 M.
2 2 EL VIENTO (BT129) R Fradd H Prominent early. Dropped back steadily to midfield or behind 1000 M out. Recovered good ground on inside 250 M without threatening.
3 10 WORLD STAR (BT141) J Holder SR Behind midfield. Gave further ground towards the rear far side. Ran on steadily from 9th final turn to just miss 2nd at finish.
4 9 AMICABLE (CC034) C Williams B-/TT Began awkwardly. Soon recovered ground to be 4th. Made good progress 3-wide from 800 M to take lead approaching the Rock. Found no extra when headed 100 M.
5 3 GIDDY KIPPER (CB303) T Mundry B Began awkwardly. Near the rear. Made up some ground final 200 M.
6 12 NO COMPROMISE (CC106) Y T Cheng B/H Lost ground at start, raced 10th to final turn. Ran on steadily but failed to find clear run passing 250 M. One-paced when in clear closing stages.
7 7 ELEGANCE (BV119) M W Leung B Prominent. 2Ls 4th on inside far side. Failed to quicken 200 M out.
8 5 SWEETIE (CB036) S Dye V/TT Soon last. Widest on straightening. Just ran past some beaten horses inside 200 M.
9 4 POWERFUL (CB098) A Delpech SR Towards rear throughout.
10 8 MILLENNIUM LEGEND (BV246) G Schofield B Prominent. Was 2nd outside leader 1200 M. Dropped back to 3rd passing 800 M. Ridden along from 400 M but failed to respond soon after straightening.
11 11 PROFIT DAY (BV335) W M Lai SB Soon led. Headed passing 800 M. Was 2nd until weakening out of contention final 200 M.
12 1 BRAVISSIMO (BS041) D Whyte SR Midfield on 3-wide. Dropped out steadily from home turn. (Saddle shifted from 1000 M.)
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