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Race 7 (596)

OWL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 WAH MAY BABY (S247) D Whyte CP/TT Pressed forward from inside draw to lead on settling and then steadied tempo to straight. Lengthened stride passing 300m and kept finding under hard riding to hold off late challenger.
2 5 DA VINCI (S360) O Doleuze TT Began well and soon in box seat 2L from leader. Took closer order entering straight but no clear run until after passing 150m. Finished strongly.
3 6 EXCEL ONESELF (P287) B Prebble H Ridden to hold forward position, settling three-quarters of a length outside leader. Got to within a neck passing 300m but could not find extra and kept on gamely to the line.
4 12 PEARL WIN (P085) H W Lai SR Quickly into stride settling 2-back, one-off to straight. Put under pressure passing 300m but unable to close gap and boxed on gamely.
5 8 SHINING CHAMPION (S305) J Moreira B Began OK, ridden along in midfield before settling three-back, one-off before turn. Lost position entering straight and boxed on one-paced.
6 2 JOY LUCK WIN (T225) M L Yeung -- Got off fairly, severely checked approaching 1000m and shifted in abruptly 4.5L from leader. Stayed on fence around turn but unable get run in straight until late. Kept on.
7 4 PEACE N PROSPERITY (T210) K Teetan -- Crowded for room on jumping and then hampered when a number of horses were checked passing 1000m. Switched out wide in straight and kept on fairly.
8 3 BRILLIANT DREAM (S203) D Lane H Began fairly, badly unbalanced when several horses forced to check 1000m, allowed to roll forward 3-wide to within 3L of leader. One-paced in straight.
9 10 ELITE SPIRIT (S200) W M Lai TT Ridden to challenge pacemakers, sitting three-wide without cover some 1.5L from leader. Continued to race wide in straight and tired quickly after passing 200m.
10 1 ALWAYS WIN (T050) N Callan -- Shifted across behind horses from wide draw but severely checked 1000m dropping to near last. Made little headway after that.
11 7 FLYING TOURBILLON (T051) T H So B/TT Began well but severely checked 1000m and then raced keenly to and passing 800m. One-paced in straight.
12 11 MELLIFLUENT (S059) C Y Ho B/TT Began fairly, struck heels 1000m and blundered, dropping to last. Soon detached from field. Never competitive.
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