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Race 5 (746)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 DILIGENT III (M211) H W Lai B/TT Broke OK, raced rail fore of midfield, progress on turn, switched out into stretch & driven to share lead 150m, gradually drew clear in run to wire.
2 3 EURO SWIFTLY (CK091) T Angland H/CP/TT Broke OK, camped rail midfield, switched out & driven 400m, joined lead 150m, held in run to wire.
3 10 EASY GOLD (CL431) W M Lai B/TT Bumped start, raced rail near rear, barged 1100m, switched out & driven turning in, stayed on well to snatch 3rd at wire.
4 11 RAY'S FAVOURITE (CL045) D Whyte -- Led at break, restrained & trapped 3 wide no cover midfield, rousted 500m, wide into stretch, stayed on same pace.
5 6 BEAUTY KING (N028) T H So V Bumped start, speed to lead & crossed to rail 1200m, over-raced backstretch, under pressure turning in & headed 300m, boxed on gamely in defeat.
6 7 WIN IT (P032) Z Purton CP Fast start to sit fore of midfield 1 off with cover, shuffled back 800m, switched out & hard-ridden into stretch, closed off soundly.
7 2 BRAVE BROTHER (P016) B Prebble B/TT Crowded start, sat 1 back on rail, switched 2nd 1 off no cover 800m, ridden & hung out on turn, led 300m, unwilling & headed 150m, tapered.
8 1 VERY WELL (M161) M Chadwick XB Taken behind to tail, off heels 1100m, progress & switched 1 off 800m, ran on under strong drive for minor stretch gain.
9 4 COMPACT YARN (CK377) T Berry V Broke well, hard-ridden to slot 1 off with cover midfield, shuffled back off heels 800m, switched 3 wide & progress on turn, boxed on evenly.
10 5 SOLDIER (CK346) C W Wong V Broke OK, raced rear 1 off, clipped heels 1100m, 3 wide & off heels at tail 800m, found little in weak run home.
11 9 SOLAR DRAGON (P136) C K Tong H Snagged back at start, over-raced 3 wide behind midfield, crossed & clipped rival 1100m & dropped back 3 wide, last turning in, found nothing.
12 12 TELECOM CHIEF (P025) C Y Ho B/TT Bustled to race handy 1 off no cover, shuffled back 800m, outpaced & fading out when bumped home turn, no extra.
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