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Race 7 (017)

MIDDLE BAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 HAPPY AMBASSADOR (CH286) H W Lai B Tracked leader, angled off rails to challenge turning in, soon hit front over 200 M out to win readily.
2 5 LOCAL POWER (CH296) C W Wong -- Settled in forward of midfield saving ground on rails throughout, shaken up upon straightening, quickened up well from joint 5th into straight to reach 2nd over 100 M out.
3 3 MELLIFLUOUS (CH212) D Whyte XB/TT Began restrained from the 12 draw, soon crossed to rails in last few, commenced move rounding home bend, widest runner turning in when just off midfield, sustained progress down straight to be nearest at finish.
4 1 JUGGERNAUT (CJ019) K C Leung B/TT Soon took up running on rails from the 1 draw, made running to 300 M, soon headed and plugged on 3rd.
5 9 THE WITCH'S BROOM (CH231) B Doyle B Gradually crossed from the 11 draw settling 2-wide in midfield, ran home one-paced under pressure.
6 12 MIGHTY SUN (CK058) Y T Cheng B Began with others, settled one-out-one-back in 2nd, lost position turning in, kept on same pace under pressure in closing stages.
7 4 ICHIBAN (CJ050) B Prebble B2 Settled just better than midfield in 4th or 5th, made no impression in straight.
8 6 BEST POWER (CG006) T H So TT Settled in rear of midfield on rails, switched off rails for a run upon challenging, did not quicken.
9 8 THE GOODIES (CH097) M Chadwick B/H Settled well behind, produced good impression in straight despite not much room inside final 200 M.
10 7 CHAMPION LAD (CH042) D Beadman XB/TT Always in last few, very wide turning for home, never seen with a chance.
11 2 KENOBE (CH222) M L Yeung XB Settled in rear of midfield, blundered but held position about 700 M out, made no show in straight.
12 11 BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) C K Tong V Raced keenly and wide without cover in better than midfield, 2L 4th down far side, yielded ground noticeably from around home bend.
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