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Race 7 (281)

MA WAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 MAGNIFICENT (C121) Z Purton -- Pressed forward from a wide gate before settling in 3rd 2-wide, gained 2nd outside the leader down back straight and hit the front turning in, soon ridden clear.
2 3 ZHAN JIANG ROCKS (B406) K Teetan TT Moderate start, settled worse than midfield on the rail, carried backward to last few in back straight, saved ground on inside turning for home, ran on steadily under pressure without threatening.
3 5 RACING LUCK (B223) C Y Ho -- Jumped awkwardly losing ground, settled at the back from a wide gate, remained in last few into home straight, quickened well after straightening, did best work late.
4 6 CHARIZARD (B463) N Callan TT Settled mainly 2L off the pace in 4th or 5th, commenced move rounding home bend, gained joint 3rd some 1L back entering home straight, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening.
5 8 SOLAR WAI WAI (C111) G van Niekerk -- Taken back from the widest gate but unable to obtain cover and remained 3-wide in midfield, raced keenly round first bend before allowed to improve down back straight, joined the leaders going up the Rock but ran home one-paced.
6 7 CRAIG'S STAR (C041) B Shinn B Broke well, shifted one back to 3rd on the rail coming onto first bend, similar when 4th in back straight, remained one back turning for home, kept on until finding no extra inside the final 200 metres.
7 10 PICKEN (B311) J Moreira -- Began well from the one draw, settled in rear of midfield in 7th, drifted slightly backward to 8th in midway down back straight, renewed effort rounding home bend, kept on steadily without quickening.
8 4 LAOS ENLIGHTENMENT (C291) L Hewitson B-/TT1 Settled in forward of midfield on the rail, mainly within 3L of pace in 6th throughout back straight, briefly baulked over 250 metres out, never threatening.
9 1 FLYING QUEST (A071) M F Poon B Settled well back, travelled wide in last few in back straight, came under pressure rounding home bend and widest turning in, ran on steadily without threatening.
10 12 TANGMERE (B432) M Chadwick V/XB Always in last few, wide into home straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
11 11 THE RUNNER (D042) S De Sousa -- Jumped fairly, improved steadily to take up running for rails run passing the 1200 metres, came under pressure to hold position rounding home bend, folded up quickly after straightening.
12 2 WAR ROOM (B414) A Badel -- Settled wide without cover in midfield, went wider into home straight, found nothing under pressure. (Tactic questioned)
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