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Race 5 (605)

LE FRENCH MAY TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 GOLD EDITION (N048) Y T Cheng H Speed to lead at break, dictated tight to rail, quickened 300m, kept on gamely, never headed.
2 12 LOADS OF JOY (CL088) C K Tong TT Good break, tracked leader on rail, chased to go 2nd 200m, ran on soundly, closest at wire.
3 1 HAWTHORNE (CL136) K C Leung SR Fast start, slotted 5th 1off with cover from outer gate, wide final turn, strong closer centre track, just missed 2nd.
4 5 MERRY ANNIVERSARY (N085) W C Marwing B/TT Missed break, raced 7th 1 off with cover, 6L back switched wide in stretch, ran on well.
5 2 POCKET ROCKETS (M004) D Whyte -- Slow to stride, raced last 1 off with cover, 9L down 400m, widest in stretch, closed soundly without threatening.
6 6 PO CHING KING (M342) M Chadwick TT Fair break, rousted to race 6th on rail, maintained position in one-paced run home.
7 3 SILVER OSMANTHUS (N293) O Doleuze -- Tardy break, sat last pair on paint, unbalanced 600m, stayed on in stretch.
8 7 RAINBOW FIGHTER (N193) W Pike TT Outpaced at break, driven 3 deep no cover near rear, plugged on moderately to wire.
9 8 FLASHING GUY (CL158) M Du Plessis CP/TT Fair break, soon outpaced, bustled behind midfield on rail, found little in final stretch.
10 10 LUCKY RED (CJ059) W M Lai -- Good break, rousted to lay up on leader's flank, unable to match kick 300m, emptied 250m, faded in run home.
11 4 AMEDEO (CK292) T Clark B/TT Speedy start, slotted 4th 1off no cover, ridden 500m, lost position turning in, soon weakened, eased when beaten.
12 9 JUN DAO (CL110) C W Wong B Tardy start, raced last trio 2 deep with cover, driven 600m, struggled in run home.
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