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Race 9 (202)

FU CHEONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 GUY DRAGON (B377) A Badel XB/TT Began only fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, 2 wide from 500M, finished off strongly to score.
2 6 SCORES OF FUN (D335) J Moreira TT Began well, raced better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, 3 wide turning in, finished off very well, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 1 STANLEY PARK (C446) C L Chau B Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight, just unable to hold off the first two late.
4 8 MEHBOOB (C239) M Chadwick XB/B1 Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made some headway in straight to make frame.
5 7 THE RUNNER (D042) C Y Ho SR Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line.
6 12 NEXTMODEL (D015) V Borges H/TT Jumped well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, ran on evenly to 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 4 GOOD BEAUTY (B384) N Callan B/TT Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
8 3 AMARA WIN (D455) T Piccone -- Slightly slow out, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, closer on turn but still 6 lengths behind, made some progress in straight.
9 5 EXCEED THE STARS (D430) Z Purton B Clean jump, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 9 XPONENTIAL (D049) K Teetan SR Out in line, raced 2 wide in midfield, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight.
10 10 CHIKORITA (D230) M L Yeung XB Taken back from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
12 11 FLYING ON THE TURF (C477) H N Wong B/TT Began fairly, raced at rear, 7 lengths or so back, saddle shifted rounding the home turn, not able to test properly in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
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