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Race 1 (093)

TOPAZ HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 HELEN'S CHOICE (P185) J Moreira -- Broke well from the one draw, settled two back on rails, commenced move rounding home bend, switching off heels of leader to challenge entering straight and soon took charge, won well.
2 1 GOLDEN OSMANTHUS (N245) B Prebble B/TT Jumped well from a poor draw, took the lead briefly passing winning post the first time before settling on heels of pacesetter, hit the front on straightening but collared 100 metres out.
3 11 GOLDWEAVER (P072) C Y Ho B-/P2 Jumped fairly then tightened shortly afterwards, settled in midfield on rails, shifted out for a run turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish.
4 12 HIGH SPEED METRO (P293) M L Yeung TT Began from a poor draw, travelled at the tail-end of the field, snuck up on rails turning in, sustained steady progress down inside of straight under pressure.
5 4 RISING POWER (N294) O Doleuze P Soon taken back towards the rear of field on rails, saved ground on inside turning for home, kept on at the one pace in the run to the line.
6 5 FLORAL MAN (N092) Z Purton B/TT Broke well, settled in midfield, similar turning in, one-paced in straight.
7 2 CASA JUNIOR (M366) W M Lai CP Jumped fairly, settled in 3rd and then 4th mainly 2-wide without cover, found nothing under pressure in the run home.
8 6 FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) A Suborics B Jumped moderately but ridden to take up running coming onto stables bend, led the field until finding no extra on straightening.
9 8 KING ON EARTH (CL251) H W Lai SR Jumped fairly, settled at rear of field, ran past well-beaten horses in straight.
10 7 LITTLE RAINFOREST (N101) M Chadwick CP/TT Jumped fairly, soon taken back to travel towards the rear, made no impression in straight.
11 3 KHARU (CK411) K C Leung B Began from the widest draw, raced wide without cover towards the rear, went wider entering straight, never a factor.
12 10 WINNING ADVANTAGE (N359) G Mosse B-/V2/TT Began well, soon taken back to 3-wide without cover in midfield, dropped out from the 600 metres. (Bled)
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