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Race 8 (054)

WONG CHUK HANG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SPARKLING DRAGON (B033) M F Poon TT Led at good pace, driven clear 300M, kept on well final stages to hold pursuers at bay.
2 7 DOUBLE VALENTINE (A163) C Y Ho B/TT Tracked leaders along the fence, checked 500M, angled out into clear 300M, stayed on without reaching winner, claimed 2nd in a 3-way photo.
3 8 MY CHANCE (B214) M L Yeung -- Settled down midfield along the fence, tried hard in the straight but couldn't get to winner, hung out final 200M difficult to ride, lost 2nd near line. (Jockey dropped left rein 100M.)
4 5 ALCARI (A354) K Teetan B Tracked leaders, in 5th position making home turn, kept on steadily final 300M and was just denied a placing in 3-way photo. (Jockey dropped left rein 100M.)
5 2 SIR REDALOT (A196) A Sanna -- Held up behind midfield, brought wide 250M, stayed on mildly, not reached contention.
6 3 STARLIGHT (V273) Z Purton -- Held up towards rear, waited with until 300M, made some progress without threatening.
7 12 KING OPIE (B034) C Schofield -- From wide draw steadied passing 1100M for obtain cover, settled down towards the rear on outside, responded mildly on straightening, never dangerous.
8 9 STARSHIP (V379) K C Leung B Outpaced early, held up near last, saved ground on inner, ran on same pace final 300M.
9 1 BLOCKER DEE (T374) N Callan V/TT Tracked leaders in 3rd, ran on same pace under pressure in straight, weakened over final 200M.
10 10 GOOD FOR YOU (T265) H N Wong B Dropped back to last from wide draw, made limited progress in the straight passing a couple of beaten horses only.
11 6 STRATHCLYDE (V225) G van Niekerk B/TT From draw 9 sent forward to chased leader, dropped away 250M, eased when no chance.
12 4 EXTREMELY FUN (T024) M Chadwick -- Up with early pace then eased back to midfield, wide no cover from 600M, under pressure 450M out, soon weakened and eased. (Lame LF.)
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