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Race 3 (352)

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE PRICES INDEX HANDICAP   Rating:72-32   2200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FANTASTIC (BN162) E Saint-Martin -- Held up in 5th. Improved steadily along back straight and around home bend to hit front over 400 M out. Stayed on gamely keeping runner-up at bay the length of straight. (Promoted.)
2 5 HIGHLAND DANCER (BN178) E Legrix -- Settled in midfield. Quickened to hold every chance after home turn but outstayed by winner closing stages.
3 11 ON THE BEAT (BL218) A Marcus -- Settled in last few. Commenced run rounding home bend. Close-up 5th turning into straight and ran on steadily under pressure without threatening.
4 2 BRAVE RON (BM064) W L Ho -- Settled in midfield. Headway rounding home bend to dispute 3rd just behind leaders into straight. Held some chance but just kept on same pace under pressure.
5 9 PLEASANT WIN (BL162) K M Chin B Mainly in rear of midfield before coming under pressure rounding home bend. Gained 6th 3Ls back turning into straight then ran on steadily without threatening.
6 7 SWIFTY-SWIFTY (BN111) B Marcus B Tracked leader, taking lead from 700 M but unable to sustain effort and faded passing 400 M.
7 8 BETTER CHOICE (BJ032) P Robinson -- Trailed field to 400 M, making moderate progress down home straight running past beaten horses.
8 1 NOBLE KNIGHT (BN013) J C H Wong -- Travelled just behind leaders, yielding ground from Rock and was midfield home bend before running very wide turning into straight. Never recovered.
9 3 CONCERT BOSS (BK079) W Woods -- Travelled in last few before making short-lived effort to be midfield on outside rounding home bend. Soon weakened upon straightening.
10 4 BOUNTY (BK107) H K Yim -- Ridden to prominent position early stages then remained there to Rock before weakening badly.
11 12 GREEN KING (BN138) W M Lai -- Led or disputed lead before dropping out from Rock.
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