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Race 8 (202)

NAKAYAMA HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 LONDON CHINA TOWN (CL236) T Clark -- Sent forward tracking leaders, ran on well to take lead inside 150M, kept on momentum final stages.
2 12 CHARITY SPIRIT (M095) H W Lai TT Chased the pace along inside, stayed on final 300M but well held by winner.
3 2 GOOD BOY BOY (CK388) Z Purton -- Vied for lead outside, had every hope, outpaced by winner final 150M.
4 8 WINDICATOR POWER (CL424) C Y Ho P-/TT Slow to begin, ended up with last few 6Ls off the pace, made steady headway turning in, did best work late, nearest finish.
5 11 DIAMOND ELEGANCE (N102) K C Leung B/TT Held up midfield, taken outside near 300M, stayed on well final 200M, nearest finish.
6 1 FINAL ANSWER (CL178) N Callan XB/TT Vied for lead inside, took slender lead early straight, weakened final 150M.
7 5 CHOICE TREASURE (N436) C K Tong TT1 Badly unbalanced at the start, got closer to midfield making the turn, stayed on fairly final 300M.
8 9 ALL VICTORY (M107) M Chadwick TT Began well enough but soon outpaced and shuffled back to the rear, made limited progress when taken outside final 300M. (Lame next day.)
9 6 FUJIAN SPIRIT (N397) K C Ng -- With last few 6Ls off leaders, kept on same pace in straight, never a serious threat.
10 3 GO BABY GO (N033) Y T Cheng H/B1 Taken back from wide barrier, caught 4-wide without cover, not quickened on straightening.
11 10 AMEDEO (CK292) C W Wong B-/V1/TT Driven forward, unable to cross and raced 3-wide without cover, dropped out quickly 200M.
12 7 HANDSOME HANDSOME (N009) T H So H1 Close up behind leaders first half, outpaced turning for home, soon beaten.
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