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Race 2 (743)

LOTUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 TRES MAGNIFIQUE (CL367) B Prebble B Parked in second position, 2 deep no cover. Finished off gamely, repelling late challenges.
2 12 BOLERO (CJ137) W M Lai B/TT Crowded at the start, settling midfield, 1 off with cover. Showed plenty of courage in the final stretch, peaked on its run near the 50m.
3 3 SPEEDYGONZALEZ (N412) Z Purton H/P/TT Caught wide in the early stages, before slotting in to travel 1 out 1 back near the 1000m. Stayed on well.
4 1 WINNING MASCOT (CL342) T Angland -- Couldn't match the early speed of the race settling behind midfield, 2 wide with cover. Came wide in the straight and ran on well to make the frame.
5 10 KING ON EARTH (CL251) R Fourie SR Raced with the backmakers, but was caught 3 wide without cover for most of the trip. Finished off soundly down the outside, without threatening.
6 4 GOOD THINKER (M127) C Y Lui B Worked forward and eventually crossed to lead on the rails near the 1200m. Faded over the final furlong.
7 6 RIGHT TIMING (M356) D Whyte B/XB/TT Went back from a wide gate and settled at the rear of the field, 2 deep with cover. Kept on at the same speed in the straight.
8 11 VIVA GUY (CK318) T H So -- Camped midfield on the rails with cover. Plugged away at the same speed in the run home.
9 2 JOLLY GOOD (CL134) M Chadwick B/SR/TT Travelled worse than midfield, on the paint had cover. Did nothing in the home stretch. Failed to close off.
10 7 HONEY PRINCESS (N374) K C Leung -- Settled at the rear of the field on the paint with cover. Reported to be lame after the race.
11 8 RED ADVENTURE (N158) C Y Ho B Had every conceivable chance after box seating. Was the first horse beaten, struggled in the final 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