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Race 3 (069)

NAM FUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SOU MA TAM (CH253) M L Yeung B Soon in the front rank but was trapped 3-wide making the first turn. Raced on fence in the leading section 700 M out. Pushed by the runner up in the home straight but kept on to win by a narrow margin.
2 2 ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) W C Marwing B/TT Began nicely. Elected to sit 2-wide behind the leading section 1000 M out. Swung 4-wide leaving the bend and launched a sustained challenge in the home straight. Just held by the winner at finish.
3 5 HAPPEE GIFT (CH313) D Beadman XB/H Good jump from wide draw but trapped 5-wide making the first turn. Raced 3-wide behind midfield passing 800 M. Ridden from 500 M and was 3Ls down turning in. Ran on for 3rd comfortably without threatening the quinella pair.
4 9 KING CREOLE (CG287) H W Lai TT Raced 3-wide towards rear after starting from wide barrier. Improved wide passing 500 M and was 4Ls away on straightening. Kept making up ground and was nearest at finish.
5 4 LUCKY WINNER (CE124) Z Purton TT Travelled wide without cover in the leading section through to the home straight. No extra final furlong.
6 12 SINGLE MALT (CK110) M Chadwick B/TT Trapped 4-wide amongst leaders making the first turn. Led one-off the fence 700 M out. Peaked inside final furlong.
7 8 WIND KNIGHT (CJ326) Y T Cheng SR At rear early despite ridden along. Picked up gradually from 500 M and made substantial ground in the straight.
8 6 TAI HANG'S PRIDE (CJ335) W M Lai -- Slow to begin but was driven to race 3-wide behind the leading section passing 1000 M. Slipped to midfield turning into home. One-paced to conclude.
9 10 YOUNG WITNESS (CK185) D Whyte B Away in line. Shuffled towards rear early. Pressed home 600 M out but ran on to beat tired runners only.
10 7 THE KID (CK080) W Pike V Never better than midfield. Struggled in the straight.
11 11 GALACTIC TACTIC (CH095) B Prebble -- Quickly into stride. Assumed a handy position on fence behind leaders from 800 M. Pressured 500 M out but didn't quicken. Eased down. (Heart Irregularity.)
12 3 DR UNION (CK105) C K Tong SR-/H1/TT- Raced greenly throughout. Never in the hunt.
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