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Race 9 (169)

TAI TAM HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 YOUNG RANGER (S435) N Callan CP-/B1/TT Began well, slotting in behind leading trio passing 1450m. Turned 3-wide into straight, pressed forward to lead 200m, kept on well.
2 10 GO GO WIN (S073) H W Lai CP Pressed forward from outside draw, crossing in to one-off position 3-back from leader. Wide entering straight and finished off strongly.
3 5 HAPPY CONTENDER (T363) N Rawiller B Steadied soon after start then shifted across behind runners to rail. Lost position back stretch, stayed on rail in straight and finished strongly.
4 1 EXECUTIVE MANDATE (S149) B Prebble TT Steadied and shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling at rear in one-off position. Swung wide into straight but finished off strongly down centre track.
5 4 GOOD CHOICE (P423) D Whyte XB Shifted across behind runners, settling four-back along rail. Switched out in straight and ran home steadily to be closest at finish.
6 11 SPARKLING SWORD (P256) J Moreira H/TT Ridden along but unable go early speed and trapped 3-wide behind midfield. Taken very wide in straight and boxed on fairly.
7 2 TRUMP (P106) M L Yeung -- Ridden along early to stay with leaders before easing back to 3rd, 2L from leading pair at first turn. Urged forward top of straight to look chance 200m before flattened.
8 7 JAEGER BOMB (P281) C K Tong -- Lifted front legs at start and slow into stride but made up ground quickly crossing to fence in box seat. Looked chance early straight before checked off heels 250m, faded.
9 8 PRINCE FALCON (T144) Y T Cheng -- Slow into stride, dropping to last but away from fence. Trailed field to straight and ran past tired horses final 200m.
10 12 HIGH WARRIOR (S375) K Teetan B/TT Began well, tightened passing 1400m, settling three-back along fence. Under pressure from 350m but found little.
11 6 DALWARI (S188) C Y Ho B/TT Vigorously ridden early in search of lead but held out by inside horse. Stayed outside leader to straight before tiring badly final 200m. Unacceptable performance.
12 3 WILLIE INVICTUS (S255) Z Purton B Used early to hold fence and prevent outside horse from crossing, setting two fast quarters before slowing pace. Caught 200m out and faded quickly.
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