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Race 5 (320)

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 ONE OF A KIND (M391) D Whyte TT Broke well, settled fore of midfield 1 off with cover, switched out for run 300m, badly impeded 250m, recovered to grab lead last strides.
2 12 SUGAR PEGASUS (N029) R Fourie B-/SR2 Snagged back at break, covered 1 off behind midfield, driven widest home turn, quickened to lead 180m, headed last strides.
3 6 YUAN'S FORTUNE (L021) U Rispoli B Taken behind to rail from widest gate, raced at tail, switched 1 off for progress 600m, driven final turn, closed to snatch 3rd late.
4 5 DILIGENT III (M211) W C Marwing B/TT Missed break & rousted early, settled handy 1 back on fence, niggled 600m, switched out & shaken up 300m, stayed on evenly.
5 10 FLORA DANICA (M064) K C Leung -- Broke well, settled 1 off with cover 4th, driven 3 wide 400m, kept on same speed to wire.
6 4 BRILLIANT CHARIOT (L242) O Doleuze B/TT Snagged back to race 1 off near rear, switched wide & driven 500m, off heels 200m, stayed on soundly without threatening.
7 7 ALL THE WINNERS (L019) T H So -- Fast break to lead, kicked on 300m, headed 180m, no extra & faded.
8 1 VERY WELL (M161) B Prebble CP/XB Taken back at break, raced 1 off with cover midfield, wide home turn, off heels unbalanced 250m, off heels 50m, not fully extended.
9 3 OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) C Y Lui -- Tardy break, sat rail near rear, switched out & ridden 300m, boxed on moderately.
10 11 LUCKY CHEVALIER (M113) C Y Ho SR/TT Smart start, trapped 3 wide no cover early, to 2nd 1 off 1000m, feeling pinch when shifted across rival 250m, weakened in run.
11 2 EASY GOLD (L431) T Clark B/TT Good break, slotted midfield on rail, driven in stretch, plugged on tamely.
12 8 GOLDEN OSMANTHUS (N245) Y T Cheng B Good break, ridden early to lay up 4 wide 1st turn, snagged back to midfield 3 wide no cover, found nothing & faded in stretch.
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