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Race 1 (037)

CHEUNG HONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 VERY WELL (M161) K C Leung XB/B2 Soon took up running on rails setting an even pace, kicked over 4L clear inside final 100 metres, tiring at the finish but the post came on time.
2 7 ACTIVISM (N260) K Teetan B/TT Settled well back, made significant progress down the centre of the straight from last turning in, given too much to do despite the strong late kick.
3 10 SECRETARY OF STATE (N231) M Chadwick B Began fairly, settled in midfield on rails, hampered coming out of back straight, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish.
4 2 PRECISION ERA (P006) W C Marwing B Travelled mainly 3-wide in midfield, fought on steadily without threatening.
5 6 MOBILE KING (P084) T Angland B Settled in last few, made modest progress in straight under pressure.
6 4 SURE CHAMP (N013) O Doleuze XB/TT Broke well, settled mainly in 4th on rails, badly hampered twice on rails and lost position passing 400 metres, recovered some ground turning in, ran home one-paced.
7 9 VIVA GUY (CK318) K C Ng -- Settled in last few, baulked for a run 200 metres out, ran home one-paced down the centre of the track.
8 8 HONG KONG FAT (M099) T H So H/TT Jumped fairly from a wide draw, with leaders 3-wide early stages, settled just off the pace without cover down far side, gradually weakened into straight, hung in under pressure.
9 3 NAVEL ORANGE (P035) C O'Donoghue B/SR Travelled wide without cover better than midfield, gained 2L 2nd rounding home bend, folded up quickly upon straightening.
10 1 FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) Z Purton B Broke well from the middle draw, gradually taken back to settle better than midfield in 5th far side, hampered and lost position around the bend, never recovered. (Lame next day.)
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