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Race 8 (135)

HOI PING HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 FLAMENCO STAR (BS321) D Whyte B1 Ridden hard early before settling around midfield. Steady headway from 600 M to be 4th turning in. Quickened well final 200 M to lead inside 100 M. Just held on.
2 5 GOLDEN CHOICE (BP203) K S Yu -- Niggled along early behind midfield. Dropped back towards rear 800 M out. Made up good ground final 300 M to challenge the winner but just failed after steadying 100 M out.
3 11 INTEGRITY (BT180) J Egan -- Mainly midfield or behind. Ran on well final 200 M to grab 3rd place.
4 3 STRONG WIN (BP306) C Brown B Led briefly before settling in 2nd or 3rd place. Steadied 200 M out. Ran on but got outsprinted by placed horses in the closing stages.
5 4 JIMMY THE GREEK (BV047) S Dye B1 Soon towards rear. Made the first turn awkwardly. Ran on final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
6 7 MERRY MERRY (BV298) S K Sit -- Soon led. Kept on in straight and was headed 100 M from home.
7 8 MY FRIENDS SAY (BP220) W M Lai V Soon towards rear despite being hard ridden. Progress from 800 M to be in touch rounding home bend. Kept on without quickening in straight.
8 10 GIVE TO THEE (BV244) B Marcus -- Always there. 2nd from 600 M. Kept on in straight until no extra in the closing stages.
9 12 FUN MANAGER (CA044) Y T Cheng -- Jumped well and disputed lead briefly before settling in midfield down back straight. Kept on without threatening upon straightening.
10 2 HAPPY CENTURY (BV214) F Coetzee B Soon settled at rear from wide draw. Last from 500 M. Ran on a bit final 300 M but got held up final 100 M.
11 6 HOSSEGOR (BT136) S King V Began awkwardly and lost position. Always at rear. Kept on final 300 M.
12 9 ZINEDINE (BT242) M W Leung B Never far off. Kept on in straight whilst hanging in. Weakened final 200 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