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Race 5 (687)

POST MAGAZINE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 UNIQUE SPEED (CG134) B Prebble V-/TT1 Disputed pace at 1200 M but elected to box-seat soon after, going well turning in and led 200 M out, ran on well.
2 11 KAISER'S CHOIX (CE305) C K Tong XB Disputed early tempo, sent on to lead by 2Ls turning for home, headed just before the furlong pole, no chance with winner but held 2nd easily.
3 7 SPRING SMILES (CG269) M Du Plessis B Became well detached from the field and still at least 10Ls behind turning for home, ran on through several beaten rivals to snatch unlikely placing.
4 3 MEATH (CE143) D Whyte SR/V 4Ls back in midfield at halfway, under pressure at 600 M, one-paced, plodding finish.
5 6 NIGHT HUNTER III (CH102) H W Lai CP Worse than midfield about 5Ls from the pace at halfway and further adrift entering home straight, no response.
6 4 CONNOISSEUR'S LOVE (CD234) Z Purton B 3-wide no cover at 1100 M when close up, under pressure in 2nd at 500 M, wilted in home straight. (Lame next day.)
7 12 MASTER OF SHAVERS (CJ026) M Nunes XB Detached when 8Ls back at halfway, never really on terms with main players.
8 8 BULB TREASURE (CH048) K L Chui -- 3Ls down in 5th early on, losing touch on the circle and faded out.
9 9 DECAGONAL (CH244) W M Lai B/TT Without cover throughout, in touch at the beginning but extra work on a very wet track saw him struggle well before final bend.
10 1 BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) O Doleuze V 3-back on fence at 1000 M when 4Ls from speed, back-pedalling on the circle, eased out final stages.
11 10 G-ONE LEADING (CE306) F Coetzee -- Never better than midfield, no cover down back straight, slipped out of contention before last turn.
12 5 DASH (CG236) M W Leung B2 One from rear at 1200 M, always a long way detached and nearly out of sight in latter stages.
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