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Race 7 (718)

KENNEDY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GORGEOUS VITALITY (G051) Z Purton -- Ridden along to hold slender advantage 2-wide, remained similar into straight when soon drew clear under reminders, won unchallenged.
2 7 YELLOWFIN (G326) J Moreira -- Ridden positively from a wide gate before travelling wide without cover some 3L off the pace in 8th, gained to 6th coming onto home bend and took the widest route into straight, ran on steadily to snatch 2nd on the line.
3 3 FABULOUS EIGHT (B473) C Y Ho B2/TT Travelled 3-wide without cover mostly one back in 5th to straight, reached 2nd under pressure after straightening only to be pipped for 2nd late.
4 10 VIVA MAMA (D408) K Teetan CP/TT Vied for lead on the rail, travelled just inside race leader and eventual winner most of the way to straight, kept on steadily under pressure and lost placing late.
5 4 MOMENTUM GALAXY (C275) K C Leung B Taken back from the widest gate, remained well behind to home turn, saved ground turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 12 STRIVE FOR GLORY (D186) M F Poon P/TT Niggled along in last few, commenced move 3-wide rounding home bend, baulked for a run early in straight, produced good late impression under pressure inside final 100 metres.
7 2 RACING FIGHTER (B285) K H Chan B/TT Soon detached and ridden along, saved ground turning for home, made up good late ground without threatening inside final 150 metres.
8 5 BLUSTITCH (G290) A Hamelin TT1 Jumped fairly, settled within 3L of pace mostly in 8th on the rail, came under pressure entering home straight, found nothing.
9 11 CHUNGHWA JINGSHEN (D148) H T Mo V Began well from a wide gate settling some 3L back mostly in 7th, in similar position entering home straight, found nothing under pressure.
10 6 SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) L Ferraris B1 Soon picked up to within striking distance in 4th or 5th, still up there on straightening but folded up quickly under pressure over 150 metres out.
11 9 INFINITY WIN (E419) L Currie TT Ridden along in first few early, gradually drifted behind midfield inside the 800 metres, did not find much room early in straight and steadied again inside final 100 metres. (Lame next day)
12 8 COLOURFUL PRINCE (E418) R Maia SR-/XB/B1/TT With leaders 3-wide without cover, weakened steadily on straightening.
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