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Race 5 (304)

TING KAU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 BORN DRAGON (V009) T Berry B1/TT Moderately away, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, improved from 400M, finished off well to score by a neck.
2 1 ENERGETIC CLASS (T082) O Doleuze B/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on very well in straight, missed narrowly.
3 8 PLANET STAR (A049) S Clipperton -- Began fairly, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths back in midfield, similar position on turn, finished off well to take 3rd.
4 5 CLEAR CHOICE (A426) Z Purton TT Crowded out start, positioned 3-4L back on rail, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, made minor progress thereafter to make frame. (Jockey reported his horse did not feel entirely comfortable in the race.)
5 10 CONFUCIUS SPIRIT (S329) A Badel CP Bumped start and unbalanced, raced at rear, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 7 NOBLE DE BOY (T373) U Rispoli -- Crowded on jumping, raced at tail, 6 lengths back, still well back on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made good progress to be nearest on line.
7 3 BOND ELEGANCE (A007) J Moreira P Broke sharply, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 700M, travelled well on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, headed final 100M, faded thereafter. (Lame right hind leg with multiple superficial wounds.)
8 2 GRACYDAD (V200) M F Poon B Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, 2nd on turn, peaked near 200M, weakened thereafter.
9 11 UNIQUE JOYFUL (S241) M L Yeung V/XB/TT Bumped start, taken back to race 3 wide with cover at rear, slightly improved on turn, failed to close off in straight.
10 6 I'M A WITNESS (T405) A Sanna -- Began awkwardly and lost ground, recovered to race 2 lengths or so back on rail, same position on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 4 BEAUTY CONNECTION (T415) H T Mo CP/TT Bumped start, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide with no cover throughout, emptied early in straight when hard run took toll. (Blood in trachea.)
12 12 OUR HONOUR (S324) M Chadwick -- Jumped well, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight and eased.
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