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Race 9 (253)

WONG NAI CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 HELENE FEELING (H215) H Bowman B/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out after passing 350M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 8 AWESOME FLUKE (J050) A Atzeni P/TT Out with rest, raced 3 wide, a length or so back early, positioned 2 wide, 1/2L back after passing 1000M, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M.
3 10 NUMBERS (L080) K C Leung XB- Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 2 SPEED DRAGON (H380) M Barzalona B Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the inside, angled out approaching 350M, 6 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 7 SKY HEART (J092) U Rispoli TT Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight.
6 6 JUMBO LEGEND (G266) J Moreira TT Jumped with them, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly in straight.
7 9 KEEFY (G306) M F Poon -- Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, kept on evenly until crowded near final 50M, eased thereafter.
8 4 HUGE WAVE (J197) M Guyon TT Made contact shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
9 12 BRAVEHEARTS (H389) M Chadwick -- Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, made minor progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M.
10 11 THE BOOM BOX (K076) C Y Ho -- Away with them, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 1 JOHANNES BRAHMS (K014) J McDonald -- Out in line, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, commenced move approaching 400M, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 5 LA CITY BLANCHE (G371) H Doyle TT Out with rest, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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