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Race 8 (125)

FANLING HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SILVER SUN (CE126) O Doleuze -- Fairly away, taken straight to rails, raced 7th on rails 5L from lead, held 4 back position to turn, angled between runners in straight and came with strong surge late to score well.
2 6 CHAMPION KING (CE219) D Whyte -- Away well, moved forward early to take up prominent position on rails behind leader, had soft run throughout (pace slow) angled 2 wide on turn, came between horses in stretch and hit lead momentarily before being run down.
3 11 FREEBIRD (CC319) Y T Cheng SR/CP Broke well, ridden up to take spot outside to leader (pace slow) shaded leader from 600 M when proving difficult to settled, held 1/2L advantage into straight but failed to sprint with first two.
4 8 LIAOBUQI (CE018) C Brown -- Began with them, restrained to take up midfield position 2-wide, raced 6th 5L from lead through middle section, made 3-wide run passing 500 M and came 4-wide in straight, closed soundly in straight.
5 7 DOUBLE HAPPINESS (CB198) B Prebble -- Broke well, showed enough speed to hold rails position, raced 3 back on fence 4L from lead throughout, used nothing in run, niggled along entering straight, obtained saloon passage on rails but unable to sprint on final 200 M.
6 4 DANEHILL WARRIOR (CB452) C W Wong B/TT Began well, ridden up to take forward spot, race 4th 2-wide 3L off lead, 1 out 1 back to turn, push 4 and 5-wide in straight and raced one-paced thereafter.
7 3 SURVEYOR (CC159) E Saint-Martin -- Average to begin, settled 4th last on rails 7L from lead, had easy time throughout, still had job ahead into straight but showed no turn of foot and battled away to pass a few.
8 5 SUPER CHARGE (CC299) G Mosse CP Broke with them, restrained to take trail worse than midfield, raced in 5th position 6L off front runners throughout, under pressure on turn, very one-paced in straight, hands and heels only.
9 10 ISLAND SPIRIT (CD014) G Schofield -- Slow to begin, took up position 3rd last 2-wide 8L off lead, remained rearward throughout, travelled well on turn, failed to make any impact in straight after slow early pace.
10 1 DON RICARDO (CE262) C Munce -- Average to begin, taken back from widest gate, raced in last position 2 wide 10L from pace, placed under pressure from 500 M and only plugged home in straight.
11 12 NATURAL ECHO (CB326) W M Lai B Began awkwardly and lost ground, hard ridden to hold spot, positioned 2nd last on rails 9L from lead for most of journey, pushed along on turn, did little in the straight.
12 9 ASSET PLAY (CC147) P H Lo CP Broke well, showed good early speed to take up running, slowed speed during middle stages, pressured from 600 M, still in it entering straight but compounded quickly 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