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Race 3 (251)

SO UK HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 HEXAGON (L121) G Mosse B1/H Driven early from wide barrier to take up a forward position. Cut to the fence and led 800 M out. 2Ls clear turning into home. Ran on and was never challenged.
2 2 DR UNION (CK105) W M Lai P/H Jumped well but trapped 3-wide. Elected to sit 2-wide at midfield first turn. Urged along back straight to maintain position. Did the best of the rest in the straight but no hope with the winner.
3 1 THINK BIG (CK295) C Y Ho TT Behind leader on fence to home straight. Ridden out but couldn't get close to the leader. Hung on for 2nd until closing stages.
4 4 PLANET (L029) Z Purton -- Quickly into stride. Elected to sit ahead of midfield on fence after first turn. Pressed home turn and was 4Ls down into final stretch. Progressed steadily to the line to make frame.
5 12 MUTUAL GAIN (CE275) Y T Cheng B Began well and was eased to find cover. Ended up 2-wide behind midfield 900 M out. Swung out and was 6Ls off on straightening. Made good headway thereafter.
6 6 KING CREOLE (CG287) H W Lai TT 3-wide towards rear early. Shifted 2-wide near the Rock. Pressured 500 M and was 7Ls away turning in. Covered decent good thereafter.
7 11 GRANDFIELD (CJ250) M Guyon B Slow to begin. Failed to muster despite effort of rider and raced towards rear on fence to home turn. Over 10Ls back rounding home turn. Finished off fairly well.
8 7 MORE THAN YOU WISH (CK380) K C Leung V-/TT Away in line from high draw. Soon taken towards rear but still caught wide to home straight. Some improvement late. home straight.
9 10 WHITE DRAGON (CK401) O Doleuze -- Slowly away. Shaken up wide early and parked 2-wide behind pace 900 M out. Failed to pick up in the straight. Weakened final 100 M.
10 9 NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) T Angland B Taken to race 2-wide at rear from widest barrier. Same only position leaving home turn. Beat tired runners home.
11 5 GO STITCH (CK062) N Callan CP1 Began awkwardly and lost ground. Soon resumed to midfield on fence. Hard ridden home turn but found nothing. Faded inside 150 M.
12 3 PAPER WINS (CK354) G Cheyne H Behind midfield on fence early. Struggled home turn. Beaten well before the post.
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