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Race 8 (256)

FU CHEONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BOLERO (CJ137) O Doleuze B/TT Urged lightly to maintain a position in midfield, well covered throughout the race, taken outside 350 M, picked up strongly, surged to the front 100 M out and won in fine style.
2 1 MI REILLY (CJ199) M Guyon -- Crossed to a 3-wide position from draw 12 and not far off leaders, responded well under pressure, ran on soundly but was firmly put aside by the winner inside 100 M.
3 7 PERFECT FIT (CK323) M Chadwick B/TT Away in good order, quickly moved to the lead but was pressed by a rival throughout, battled on well in front, overhauled near 100 M but managed to hang on for 3rd.
4 2 TOPPING LIGHT (L040) C Y Ho -- Began awkwardly and lost ground at the start, raced in a rearward position 6Ls off leaders, advanced passing 700 M, finished well down the outside final 300 M and just missed out 3rd place.
5 4 FULFIL A WISH (L235) D Whyte -- Driven early but unable to cross, sat back in a 2-wide position within striking distance, pushed along 500 M out and held every chance turning in, kept on effort and could have challenged for 3rd if wasn't steadied inside 100 M.
6 9 MY TIME (CJ310) K C Leung -- First to jump, guided to the rail and raced ahead of midfield, loomed a threat 200 M but flattened out in late stages.
7 8 LUCKY AMORE (CK353) W C Marwing TT Urged to race with leaders, restrained to sit in 3rd passing 700 M, didn't find extra pace to challenge leaving the home bend, one-paced throughout.
8 6 VICTORY IDE SAY (M056) T Angland TT Held a fence position on jumping from draw 1, raced with mid-pack throughout, guided to outside passing 350 M, ran home one paced.
9 11 CONFUCIUS CLASSIC (CJ141) W M Lai CP/TT Switched off after the start and raced in detached last about 9Ls behind leader, made some progress in straight without threatening, held up over final 50 M and was not properly tested over the concluding stages.
10 12 HEALTHY FARM (L316) J Lloyd -- Checked at the start and near 1100 M, ended up racing in 2nd last about 7Ls off the pace, found very little under pressure inside 400 M, never a threat.
11 3 BONDI LAD (CK121) T H So H Began well but lost considerable amount of ground when checked near 1100 M, shuffled back to near last turning in and came up empty in the drive.
12 10 FRESH AIR (L206) Y T Cheng B2 Caught wide early, crossed to 2-wide passing halfway and dueled for lead, run ended nearing 200 M then weakened rapidly.
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