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Race 5 (753)

NORTHERN GOLD BALL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 NOBLE DELUXE (M063) T H So -- Broke well, midfield rail, improved turn, challenged and led early straight, ran on strongly.
2 4 SUNRISE (CK026) W C Marwing H Fair break, settled mid-rear rail, improved inside turn, ran on well without being able to challenge.
3 3 PERFECT SPRINT (CL107) C Y Ho TT Quite well away, mid-rear one off, wide bid, finished strongly.
4 9 SMART FORTUNE (M279) H W Lai B Moderate break, taken back to rear rail, improved inside, stayed on well late.
5 10 ELEPHANT CHEERS (M247) W M Lai -- Broke well, up to join leaders but caught four wide, back to fifth one off, stayed on under driving but no kick.
6 5 VERY WELL (M161) B Doyle SR/XB Stood still in stalls, lost 15 lengths, made ground to join field, second last into straight, ridden, kept on very well.
7 8 MARK GOOD (M005) M L Yeung CP1 Broke well, shared lead one off, ridden and weakened straight.
8 2 MY GOAL (CJ131) Y T Cheng -- Well away, shared lead rail, then settled third, inside run to lead early straight, headed, weakened.
9 12 FORTUNE WINNER (CK315) C K Tong B2 Broke well, up wide to join leaders, then back to joint third three wide, ridden entering straight, no extra.
10 6 BUTTERFIELD (CG178) G Cheyne B/TT Squeezed back slightly just after start, no early speed, back to long second last six lengths behind main pack, ridden, minimal progress.
11 1 MY MATE ADRIC (CL004) Z Purton CO Broke well, up wide looking for lead, back to midfield one off, ridden turn, weakened quickly, eased.
12 7 SPEECHMAKER (M238) J Lloyd TT Moderate break, ridden up to join leaders, caught wide, ridden, weakened, eased.
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