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Race 8 (458)

ARSENAL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 FRESH AIR (CL206) B Prebble -- Restrained after the start, held up 2-wide in midfield 4Ls off the pace, showed a neat turn of foot on straightening and got to the front close home.
2 4 OCEAN WIDE (CJ132) W C Marwing H Soon driven to a one-out-one-back position from wide barrier, responded to pressure to take charge 150M out but was unable to fend off the winner in late stages.
3 3 GLENEALY STAR (CH284) G Mosse -- In 4th place within striking distance, kept on evenly final 300M.
4 2 TOPPING LIGHT (CL040) C Y Ho -- Lost ground at the start but not hurried, raced in midfield along the fence 4-5Ls behind leader, swung wide into straight and stayed on well, nearest finish.
5 5 DOUBLE LUCK (CH239) O Doleuze CO Quickly into stride and led steadily to straight, headed inside 150M and weakened.
6 10 RAINBOW SEEKER (CK300) D Whyte B Settled in midpack but never far off the pace, kept on steadily in straight but inclined to hang in, steadied 100M and again near finish.
7 9 ABLE CHARM (M076) D Beadman H Dropped back to last from draw 12, 9Ls off the pace middle stages, progressed steadily to 50M then not able to find clear running.
8 7 SHINING TRIUMPH (M215) Z Purton -- In the slipstream of leader, kept on one paced, steadied 100M out and was momentarily inconvenienced.
9 12 HERO AND GOLD (CK375) Y T Cheng -- Towards the rear, had to be taken wide for clear run, stayed on fairly.
10 11 NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) M L Yeung B/TT Taken across behind runners, settled near last and was well off the pace turning for home, ran on fairly.
11 8 IRON HAWK (M197) H W Lai -- Slow to muster, raced towards the rear along the fence, not quickened when asked. No impression.
12 1 PRESTO (CJ048) W M Lai -- 3-wide no cover at the back, soon left behind on straightening.
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