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Race 2 (408)

GRANVILLE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 THUNDER STORM (CA226) W M Lai B/H Slowly away. Pushed hard to make ground on fence. 3Ls back approaching the turn. 5th to enter straight. Kicked home strongly final 200 M to capture the win by a narrow margin. Good effort.
2 4 GLORY YEARS (CE023) G Mosse B Slow to break. Failed to keep pace. Rearward on rail until home turn. Made ground on the bend without effort. Closed strongly with winner final 200 M. Hit front briefly inside final 50 M, but lacked dash for the win.
3 2 GOLDEN FARM (CA069) D Whyte B Jumped well. Set good pace to straight on rail. Headed by 1L on straightening. Still 2Ls clear 200 M out. Worn down over final 100 M. Outpaced by first pair final stages and held on to 3rd.
4 6 GOLDEN STRIDE (CA343) S Sanders B Away well. Raced behind pace in midfield spot. Checked at 600 M. 2 wide 3Ls away rounding the turn. Responded strongly down the middle of track. Improved steadily final 200 M. Made a late challenge for 3rd.
5 11 MAGNIFICENT HORSE (CD103) Y T Cheng V Fairly away. Pushed to stay slightly behind midfield. Checked at 600 M whilst making ground. 5Ls behind leader on straightening. Shifted wide into straight and finished powerfully. Closest at finish.
6 9 SOUTH CHINA NINETY (CA174) C W Wong B Average away. Settled in prime position 1 off 3Ls from leader. 4th entering straight. Did not show enough dash in straight. Still in front until closing stages but tired late.
7 1 HEALTHY (CE092) E Saint-Martin TT Average begin. Ridden up to track leader on the outside. Under pressure on the bend to stay within 1L back rounding home. Battled hard to keep pace, but found no extra when asked.
8 12 STAR PRODIGY (CD294) C K Tong -- Jumped well from the wide gate. Taken back to race 2 wide rear section. Amongst the last few rounding home. Produced fair effort when pressured in straight. Made some late ground.
9 5 GRASS HOPPER (CD050) S Dye CP Away only fairly. Ridden up to hold position on fence. 2Ls back at 600 M. Ridden along on the bend, but failed to keep pace with leader. Couldn't sustain effort and weakened gradually.
10 8 DANSING FUN (CE202) B Prebble -- Broke with them. 3 wide midfield with no cover until midway. Yielded ground on turn and didn't respond under the whip. Unable to pick up and dropped out quickly. Never really competitive.
11 3 COMPANION (CA273) K S Yu -- Broke well. Outpaced by front runners early. Never better than midfield. Wide with no cover throughout the race. Switched wide on straightening. Very weak in straight.
12 7 HONEST TREASURE (CE200) C Soumillon B Slow to begin. Couldn't muster much speed under pressure. No response to riding throughout. Always far off pacesetter. Soon beaten and tailed off. (Heart irregularity.)
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