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Race 7 (469)

GILLIES HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 HAPPY JAI JAI (E069) J Moreira TT Settled one back mainly in 3rd on the rail, stalked race leader into straight, hit the front under pressure inside the 150 metres, won readily.
2 9 WIN CHARM (G023) A Badel TT Took up running from the widest gate, set a slow tempo until quickened up the pace from approaching the Rock, came under pressure to resist challenge 500 metres out but headed inside the 150 metres.
3 11 CHATER PINS (E057) A Hamelin SR Settled in midfield, steadied behind runner and lost position 900 metres out,4L back in 10th rounding home bend, ran on gamely under pressure to be nearest at finish.
4 1 EVER LAUGH (A278) Z Purton B/TT Began well from the one draw settling a few lengths off the pace in 5th on the rail, came under pressure to challenge inside the 400 metres, fought on steadily without threatening.
5 2 NEARLY FINE (E430) K H Chan TT Settled in better than midfield in 5th or 6th, closer to lead briefly when pace slackened early in back straight, commenced move 4-wide home bend going wider into straight, fought on nicely without threatening.
6 6 PACKING FAMOUS (E381) K Teetan B/TT Taken back towards rear, restrained in similar position early in back straight in the slow tempo, switched 4-wide for a run rounding home bend, widest of all turning in, fought on steadily without threatening.
7 5 VIVA POPCORN (D307) C L Chau H/TT Settled at the back, made swift progress against the slow tempo from the 800 metres, reached the leaders 4-wide coming onto home bend, unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metes.
8 8 SHINY ONE (D461) M F Poon XB-/V/TT1 Quickly switched in for rails run after start, travelled keenly in the slow tempo in 7th in back straight, about 3L back when pace quickened around home bend, kept on under pressure in straight.
9 4 RAINBOW LIGHT (E051) B Shinn CP/SR/XB/TT Settled in rear, became last 750 metres out, came under pressure rounding home bend and saved ground turning in, kept on same pace.
10 7 MURRAY'S PARTNERS (B426) L Hewitson V Settled towards rear on the rail, held up in the slow tempo most of the way to the top of home bend, saved ground turning for home, one-paced on the rail.
11 3 FARSHAD (B238) K C Leung CP Ridden forward steadily from a wide gate, travelled not far off the slow pace in 3rd or 4th, came under pressure when 5th 3-wide within 2L of pace on home bend, weakened under pressure after straightening.
12 10 YOUNG VICTORY (D399) H Bentley TT Move forward from a wide gate to chase the lead, travelled alongside race leader throughout far side and around home bend, folded up quickly under pressure inside final 200 metres.
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