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Race 6 (048)

ELM HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GRAND PRIZE (BL087) J Quinn -- In front of midfield. Improved gradually from 500 M. Issued challenge on straightening. Reached lead after 200 M and held on well for narrow win.
2 12 CITY FORTUNE (BS181) W M Lai -- Soon outside leader. Took clear lead entering straight. Kept on well and just failed to hold winner.
3 4 PRODIGY (BS294) R Fradd V Wide in midfield. Hung in when under pressure. Continued to make ground in run to line.
4 7 MY WAY (BP149) E Legrix -- Near rear. Remained same until making strong run after 400 M. Doing best work at finish.
5 8 BOLD VICTORY (BS023) D Harrison -- Followed leader into home straight. Kept on solidly without bridging gap.
6 5 DR WIN (BT203) S King -- Midfield early. Dropped to be behind midfield at 1000 M. Stayed same into home straight when unable to obtain clear running until last bit and finished strongly. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 9 TURBOJET (BT277) F Coetzee -- Midfield. Endeavoured to improve after 400 M however unable to find clear running for major part of straight.
8 1 BOGIE'S PRIDE (BL052) S K Sit -- Prominent. Kept on fairly until giving ground at 200 M.
9 10 WINNING TOUCH (BN256) K H Yu -- Slow to begin after having head partially behind partition. Improved to be wide in midfield by 900 M. Widest turning in and one-paced thereafter.
10 2 JEWEL OF KENTUCKY (BS111) B Doyle -- Little slow to begin. Reached midfield at 1000 M. Commenced to make some ground in straight then was steadied at 200 M when crowded. Not persevered with afterwards.
11 11 DARLEY (BN149) M W Leung B With rear. Made some ground in straight despite finishing well back.
12 3 LUCKY AHEAD (BS162) D Whyte B Led. Gave ground quickly after 400 M.
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