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Race 1 (231)

OCEANIA HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GOLDEN BOY (CJ263) O Doleuze B/TT Broke well to hold prominent position, took up running passing 1200 M holding 1L advantage most of way, kept on well under pressure inside final 200 M to win readily.
2 1 WAIT FOR ME (CE332) G Mosse TT Soon settled in last few, rolled forward around stables bend to be wide in midfield far side, moved further closer up around the Rock, fought on steadily down straight to reach 2nd without threatening winner.
3 5 DEVON JOY (CK237) H W Lai B/TT Quickly into lead after beginning from the widest draw, ceded advantage to eventual winner about 1100 M out, held similar spot on rails behind leader to straight, kept on same pace to finish.
4 12 LIVERBIRD (CE055) J Moreira B Settled towards rear, saved plenty of ground turning home on rails, fought on steadily without quickening.
5 6 KOWLOON PRIDE (CJ300) D Whyte XB Began awkwardly, jockey said saddle shifted early but was corrected passing the winning post the first time, travelled in midfield on rails before losing position going up Rock, saved ground turning in, kept on same pace under pressure.
6 10 SUPREME GOLD (CH205) D Beadman TT Towards rear, made short-lived effort around field at home bend, widest runner turning in, ran home steadily down centre of straight without threatening.
7 4 SUPER SURPRISE (CH210) M Guyon B Gradually dropped to last spot despite niggled along, trailed the field to straight, kept on steadily past well beaten horses inside final 200 M.
8 9 SONOFTHEWEST (CL063) T Angland TT Settled in midfield, came under pressure turning in, made no impression in straight.
9 7 WADASURPRISE (CK272) G Cheyne B Settled well back, taken wide into straight, made no impression thereafter.
10 2 KING FAY FAY (CH089) C Y Ho B/TT Began with others, settled just off the speed before shuffled backward to midfield going up the Rock, remained similar turning for home, gradually faded under pressure.
11 11 METRO RIDER (CJ264) N Callan XB/H Pulled to first few after beginning from a wide draw, held the one-out-one-back spot to straight, weakened under hard driving in the run home.
12 3 SHARP BOY (CK294) K C Leung -- Broke with others, soon taken back to race in midfield, faded under pressure in straight.
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