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Race 1 (460)

TAI HANG TUNG HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 HEALTHY CONTENDER (CJ342) G Cheyne B-/H1 Began moderately, soon picked up to midfield to settle, similar turning into home straight, finished off race strongly down centre of track to take command close to home.
2 9 LIGHTNING MOUNT (CH082) A Suborics B Settled in midfield or better on rails, came to challenge under pressure upon straightening, ran on under pressure only to find winner too good.
3 10 BRAVO HORSE (CH312) T H So B/SR Slow out, settled well behind, saved ground turning in, produced good effort down inner of straight to be nearest at finish.
4 3 GREAT SHOW (CK001) M Chadwick B Began fairly, moved up gradually to take lead turning into back straight, made running home straight when joined while plugging on, overhauled final 50 M.
5 2 GALAXEE (CJ182) K C Leung B Settled on rails around midfield, made nice impression in straight without posing any serious threat to the place-getters.
6 5 DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) M L Yeung SR Led early, headed into back straight, tracked leader, re-gained lead momentarily 200 M out, soon tired badly.
7 7 JOYFUL YEARS (CG143) H W Lai B Broke well, soon held back to race in one-out-one-back position in 4th or later 3rd, outside leader turning in, faded steadily under pressure in straight.
8 4 SAMBUOYANT (CE172) Z Purton TT2 Behind midfield, wide into straight, kept on same pace.
9 12 SPEED AND GOLD (CJ151) S K Sit B-/TT Began with others, settled on heels of leader on rails, travelled just 2Ls off the speed far side, shuffled further back around the bend but saved ground on inside turning in, faded gradually under pressure in the run home.
10 8 SAMMY'S FORTUNE (CH204) O Doleuze TT Towards rear, found nil in straight. (Tactic questioned.)
11 6 OCTAGONAL CANYON (CJ055) W C Marwing -- Travelled better than midfield within 3Ls of speed, 4 wide turning into straight, dropped out.
12 1 DRAGON BOY (CJ204) J Lloyd B Raced wide without cover in midfield or just worse, dropped to last turning for home, no further impression. (Tactic questioned.)
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