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Race 2 (247)

YIK YAM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 KINGSTON WINNER (CC024) C W Wong B Camped just behind the speed along the rails, stuck to the inside in the straight to score with a big margin.
2 3 PIONERO (CD402) D Nikolic -- Settled just behind midfield on the fence, had to be steadied just prior to straightening, made up good ground over the last 300 M.
3 6 ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) H W Lai -- Raced at the leaders girth, 2-deep, one-paced in the concluding stages.
4 5 SUPER FANTASY (CD162) D Whyte H/TT Railed up just behind midfield, closed off satisfactorily.
5 10 NICKU NICKU (CC372) F Coetzee SR Positioned around midfield, 3-wide no cover, plugged away in the straight.
6 4 MY LANSON (CE336) M Nunes -- Settled midfield. 2-deep with cover, checked near the 400 M, made ground whilst briefly held up near the 100 M.
7 1 ARROGANCE (CA177) C K Tong B Raced handy to the leaders, 1 off with cover, never in the hunt.
8 7 GOLD DIGGER (CD101) A Starke CP Failed to muster early speed despite being ridden along and settled near the rear on the rail, passed tiring horses in the run home.
9 12 MUTUAL GAIN (CE275) Y T Cheng SR Took up front running duties, overhauled after the 400 M, found little in run to line.
10 8 FLAME POWER (CG153) O Doleuze B Settled near last, came wide in the straight but was unable to close off in a quickly run last section. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 2 DANEMAN HILL (CD374) B Prebble TT Ridden quietly early in midfield, began to pull after the 1100 M and was then allowed to stride forward around the field to sit 1 off just behind the speed, struggled over the latter stages.
12 11 CHERISHED (CB160) K L Chui P- Ridden vigorously early to go forward from wide gate, trapped wide mid-race without cover with the forward division, weakened from the 500 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