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Race 7 (657)

CHEUNG LIN SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 VICTORIAM (C186) Z Purton -- Ridden early, amongst the leaders before taken one out one back passing the 900 metres, quickened well to assert authority inside the final 200 metres.
2 7 GRADE ONE (A010) V Borges B Began well from the one draw, settled just off the race and mainly in 4th, came under pressure rounding home bend, unable to sustain effort inside the final 200 metres.
3 4 CALIFORNIA CONCORD (D067) N Callan TT1 Awkward start, quickly recovered to vie for lead 3-wide early stages, gained narrow advantage 2-wide passing the 900 metres, unable to sustain effort inside the final 200 metres.
4 12 SPLIT OF A SECOND (B027) M F Poon H Crowded at start, settled in midfied in 7th or 6th on the rail, fought on steadily in straight without threatening.
5 6 HALL OF CHAMP (D169) M Chadwick -- Recovered quickly to midfield after a moderate start, ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish despite hanging and a different ride.
6 3 TELECOM PUMA (C181) C Schofield SR1/TT Began well to lead early stages, narrowly headed passing the 900 metres, came to share the pace turning into home straight, unable to sustain effort inside the final 200 metres.
7 8 SHAMPORT (B167) C Y Ho TT Gradually settled well behind 3-wide after beginning from a wide gate, remained wide into home straight, produced good late impression.
8 9 AMAZING KNIGHT (D266) J Moreira E Moderate start, gradually improved to one back position early stages, drifted over 2L back to 5th in back straight, went wide for a run into home straight, kept on same pace without quickening.
9 2 HARMONY SPIRIT (D263) A Hamelin XB/CP1 Taken back from the widest gate, improved to third last 900 metres out and gained to 9th near the Rock, saved ground turning for home to reach within 3L of pace briefly, unable to sustain effort inside the final 200 metres.
10 5 SUNNY LAD (D265) B Shinn B/TT Always in last few, never seen with a chance.
11 10 MANNA FROM HEAVEN (C261) T H So H Settled well back from a wide gate, trailed the field to home straight, made no further impression.
12 11 CORRIENTHES (D346) M L Yeung SR Travelled keenly and wide in midfield to home bend, folded up quickly. (Irregular heart rhythm)
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