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Race 7 (144)

POPLAR HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CHARITY JOY (P278) J Moreira B/TT Began well and soon in front but kept away from fence by inside runner. Dropped to 2nd entering straight, retook lead 200m and kept finding to the line.
2 5 BRAVENESS (P148) Z Purton -- Began awkwardly but mustered quickly between horses to sit one-off, one-back by turn. Close to heels 300m before getting split and battled on well.
3 6 EASTERN PROMISE (N196) C Y Ho B/TT Hard ridden from start to get fence and hold off leader. Hit the straight first, caught 200m but kept battling to the line.
4 8 ORIENTAL PROSPER (N100) K Teetan CP/TT Began best but couldn't match early speed and settled 3rd but wide without cover. Kept on well in straight under hard riding.
5 7 HAWTHORNE (CL136) M L Yeung -- Began well, grabbing rail on settling but unable hold position and eased into box seat entering turn. Swung wide into straight and kept on one-paced.
6 4 TRIUMPHANT EAGLE (P323) O Doleuze TT Ridden up from wide draw and held 3-wide back stretch and turn. Taken wide into straight and kept on one-paced.
7 11 CALLING WITH LOVE (N288) C K Tong H Jumped fairly, raced between horses and lost position around turn. Some progress in straight. Stewards' inquiry into running (See racing incidents).
8 2 ROCKET LET WIN (P330) M Chadwick TT Bumped at start and hard ridden to hold position in midfield. Lost position around turn, one-paced final 400m.
9 1 ROMAN WIN (P318) G Mosse -- Began only fairly and last on settling. Cut in to rail before turn, improved position around turn but found little in straight.
10 10 HELEN'S CHOICE (P185) T H So H Slow into stride and then checked. Improved around turn, limited response 300m, hands and heels final 200m.
11 3 JUN DAO (CL110) K C Ng B Beaten for early speed dropping to last before turn. Became detached from field entering straight and finished tailed off.
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