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Race 7 (664)

CLEAR WATER BAY HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GLENEALY STAR (CH284) B Prebble TT Began well with others, settled one back on rails in 3rd, only 2Ls off turning in, quickened under pressure inside final 200 M to assert authority close to home.
2 5 KUNG FU (CE289) K C Leung P/H Broke well with others, held slender lead on rails setting a steady pace, went 1L clear turning for home, kept on same pace only to be worn down 100 M out.
3 6 MACHO EXPRESSO (CH261) D Whyte -- Began well from a wide draw, soon taken back to travel in 4th within 3Ls of pace, similar turning in, ran on steadily closing stages without threatening.
4 2 DEFERENTIAL (CH328) W C Marwing TT Settled mainly 3-wide in midfield to straight, fought on steadily down centre of straight without threatening.
5 4 VICTORY CONQUEROR (CJ230) D Beadman XB/TT Began fairly, settled in midfield on rails, moved slightly closer approaching home bend, slightly baulked for a run over 200 M out, only kept on at the same pace without making any further impression closing stages.
6 11 SUPER GENERAL (CJ107) H W Lai H/TT Niggled along for early pace, settled in forward of midfield after entered back straight, still midfield turning in but couldn't find much racing room for a good part of home straight. (Stewards stated not fully tested)
7 8 HURRICANE DASH (CJ186) Y T Cheng XB/TT Stayed wide in rear of midfield after beginning from a poor draw, similar turning for home, produced steady late headway down centre of straight without threatening.
8 7 GREAT HEART (CK219) M Chadwick TT Towards rear most of way to straight, ran on past well beaten horses closing stages.
9 10 TOWKAY FLYER (CJ036) M L Yeung TT Disputed lead most of way to straight, soon yielded ground. (Abnormal breathing noise) (Lame next day)
10 1 CONFUCIUS CLASSIC (CJ141) B Doyle -- Began moderately, soon settled towards the rear, took closer order briefly going up the Rock, in rear of midfield on rails rounding home bend, found nothing under pressure in the run home.
11 3 ANKH MORPORK (CH306) M Du Plessis B/TT Soon taken to the back of the field after beginning from the widest barrier, remained one from last throughout, swung wide into straight, made no show.
12 12 EXTRA SPECIAL (CJ213) J Lloyd CP Always struggling at the back and never seen with a chance.
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