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Race 5 (325)

GREAT GEORGE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 HAPPY SOUL (G249) L Hewitson CP/TT Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the outside, 3 to 4 lengths back, commenced move 400M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to score, quite comfortably. (Blood in trachea.)
2 1 CIRCUIT TEN (G429) Y L Chung H/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 6 SOLAR PARTNER (E364) S De Sousa CP1/TT Slow to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, hampered near 850M, dropped to rear in the middle stages, 6 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place.
4 4 LYRICAL MOTION (G081) C Y Ho TT Inconvenienced at start, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off well to make frame.
5 7 WOOD ON FIRE (C460) K C Leung V-/H/CP2/TT Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, commenced to travel keenly after passing 1000M, checked near 850M, same margin back on turn, made minor progress in straight.
6 8 SHADOW RUNNER (D463) K Teetan CP-/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield early, hampered near 850M, found rail approaching 700M, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared near 100M, finished off evenly.
7 5 HAPPY FAT CAT (G166) A Hamelin PC Shifted out at start and bumped, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 700M, 1 out 1 back on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 11 INSPIRING CITY (G267) L Currie H- Bumped start and unbalanced, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 900M, 2 lengths or so back in the middle stages, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
9 2 FLYING BONUS (B433) K H Chan P- Quickly away, sent forward to take the lead, shared the lead with rival from 800M, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M.
10 3 MOMENTUM GALAXY (C275) H Bentley B Began awkwardly and bumped, raced towards rear on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
11 12 BLUSTITCH (G290) A Badel B/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
12 9 HAR HAR AT HEART (H035) Z Purton H Shifted out at start, raced better than midfield on the outside in the early stages, closer after entering the back straight, shared lead in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
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