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Race 5 (410)

CHEONG MING HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 BLUE SKY (CJ289) O Doleuze H Out in line, held up in a one-off position just behind the mid-division, response well when asked for efforts final 300 M, ran on strongly and hit the lead in the last dew strides.
2 5 DUMBARTON ROCK (CJ228) B Prebble B/TT Widely drawn, easily ran up to sit one out one back, niggled along and quickened well turning for home, kept on well in home straight, no extra final 50 M and headed in just before the line.
3 1 GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (CD250) M L Yeung TT Prominently placed just behind the speed, travelled nicely throughout, kept on well in home straight for 3rd, but never troubled the top two.
4 6 MY HOME TOWN (CH331) J Victoire TT Taken rearward gate 6 and soon found the fence, patiently ridden until the home turn, finished off fairly well down centre of straight without threatening the principals.
5 11 FLUKE (CJ061) H W Lai -- Urged along to hold a one-off position in midfield, swung widest for home, rather one-paced in the straight, no extra final 50 M.
6 10 SOVIET PEARL (CK187) J Lloyd -- Held up in midfield and travelled nicely on the rails, checked early in straight, finished off only fairly when clear 200 M out.
7 3 IRISH JIG (CJ125) D Beadman TT Taken back from his wide draw and travelled 6Ls off the pace at rear, swung widest for home, only passed the tired runners in the straight.
8 2 WHITE JADE (CK131) W C Marwing CP/XB/H Widely drawn, niggled along to chase leaders, caught 3-wide with no cover, struggled from the home turn, held ground until flattened final 250 M, soon dropped out.
9 9 REDRAGTOABULL (CJ292) G Mosse XB Eased to a rearward position and travelled 3-wide with cover, finished off only fairly when obtained clear run final 200 M.
10 4 REALLY HAPPY (CJ165) M Chadwick TT Broke only fairly and lacked early speed, urged along to hold a 3-wide position in midfield, no kick early in home straight, soon proved beaten.
11 8 HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) C K Tong B/H/TT Prominently placed 2 to 3Ls off the pace on rails, struggled from 700 M, got tried early in home straight, soon dropped out.
12 12 SILVER SUN (CE126) M W Leung -- Urged to lead and found the fence at 1400 M, struggled at home turn, soon overhauled and got tired, finished tailed out.
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