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Race 1 (747)

TAI WO PING HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SMILING EMPEROR (J371) H Bentley V/XB Average to begin, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly, led close home.
2 5 WINDICATOR FAMILY (H419) A Atzeni V Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 400M, 4 lengths back turning in, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 50M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 12 BEAU GOSSE (G389) K Teetan H/CP2/TT Began well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off strongly, just beaten by a narrow margin.
4 9 FOREMOST TEDDY (J058) E C W Wong B/TT Away well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, wider turning in, finished off well to make frame, always just held.
5 11 HARRY'S HERO (H332) A Badel -- Taken back to race at rear on the inside, 7 lengths or so back, last turning in, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 3 SHINKANSEN (H277) L Hewitson CP/TT Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 8 FAIRY HORSE (J144) H Bowman SB/TT Jumped well, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter.
8 1 PHANTOM CYCLONE (J271) C L Chau B/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, 3 wide from 450M, finished off evenly.
9 10 TRADITION (J111) J Orman B-/CP1 Crowded start, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, moved closer after passing 600M, 5 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
10 7 PODIUM (H173) Z Purton TT Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened and eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 6 DECRELOT (J551) L Ferraris CP2/TT Shifted in at start and made contact, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 2 ALL EYES ON ME (J453) M L Yeung B2 Began only fairly from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 to 6 lengths back, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened 150M, eased final 100M.
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