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Race 2 (206)

EDINBURGH CASTLE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HUMBLE STAR (H125) Z Purton SR/TT Never far off the pace, within striking distance from leaders 400M, ran on willingly to lead near 100M, drew away.
2 1 GRATEFUL HEART (D278) A Atzeni B/TT Pursued from mid-division, bustled along home turn, stayed on well to go 2nd near line.
3 4 HEROIC MASTER (G394) K Teetan CP/TT Moved up to press leader along the 2-path, kept on steadily over final 300M, not finishing pace of first 2 late.
4 3 EXPLOSIVE WITNESS (B001) J McDonald SR/XB Jumped well, raced keenly in a 3-wide spot outside leaders, kept on one paced in the straight and was well held by leaders in the finish. (Jockey questioned riding tactics.)
5 8 E UNIVERSE (H151) M L Yeung TT Soon led, pressed by rivals mid-stages, kept on well early straight, headed near 100M then faded to finish 5th.
6 6 JOLLY RULER (E346) M F Poon H Taken back to race near the rear, 4Ls to make up 400M, made some progress in the straight without threatening first few.
7 2 CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (G451) Y L Chung TT Fractious as the start was effected and slowly away, raced towards the rear, not quickened passing 300M and failed to threaten.
8 7 YOUTH POWER (H358) K C Leung -- Slow to begin, lacked pace ended up racing at the rear, never involved.
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