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Race 3 (097)

IRVING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 TURBO KING (CL320) B Prebble -- Away in line. Urged from 800 M to maintain 2-wide spot ad ahead of midfield. Swung out and was 3Ls down on straightening. Finished off strongly inside 250 M. Asserted authority final stages.
2 12 MOUNT SURPLUS (CH122) H W Lai -- Ridden early. Settled ahead of midfield on fence passing the rock. Well positioned to strike in the straight. Responded well when asked but the winner was too strong.
3 7 SUPERIOR WARRIOR (CL167) Z Purton B/TT Began awkwardly and was hampered. Resumed to race behind midfield on fence at the rock. Took inside run and was 4Ls off rounding the turn. Rallied to land 3rd.
4 2 KARBRIDGE (CK251) C Y Ho TT Jumped well, ended up at midfield on fence passing 800 M. 3Ls adrift into final stretch. Closed off fairly well to make frame without threatening the front trio.
5 1 TOWKAY FLYER (CJ036) G Cheyne TT Soon in front rank. Sat behind pace on fence at the rock. Checked passing 600 M. Ran on in the straight and hit front briefly at 200 M. Couldn't sustain its effort closing stages.
6 3 CLASSIC NAVIGATOR (CD330) J Lloyd TT Raced 2-wide behind midfield until home straight. Kept on steadily but not threatening.
7 6 OYSTER (CL146) T Angland -- Hampered at start. Raced 2-wide towards rear through to home straight. One-paced to conclude.
8 8 YOUNG SUPREME (CL074) O Doleuze SR Driven early and led. Cut to the fence home turn. Held a 1L advantage turning in. Hung on until overhauled final 200 M.
9 5 VICTORY GENERAL (CL396) D Whyte -- Ridden early and raced 2-wide behind speed. Failed to progress further top of home straight. Weakened final furlong.
10 11 SLEEPCARE (CK336) K C Leung -- 3-wide behind midfield early. Struggled home turn. No impression in the straight.
11 9 LUCKY MARBLE (CL321) C W Wong B1 Taken towards rear from high draw. Pressured home turn but no response. Beaten well before home bend.
12 10 SINGLE MALT (CK110) M Chadwick B/TT Slow to begin and was hampered. Detached thereafter and never recovered. (Substantial amount of mucopus in horse's trachea.)
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