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Race 6 (260)

CHOI YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 GUSCOTT (BS207) C Williams V Began well and followed leader. Improved to be outside leader at 600 M. Went clear on straightening and kept on to score comfortably.
2 2 BILLION DELIGHT (BP086) D Whyte B Behind midfield and 3 wide. Improved along back straight to be prominent and 4 wide at 600 M. Remained wide into home straight then responded strongly to beat all but winner.
3 8 FULL THROTTLE (BP260) W Woods H/TT Behind midfield. Stayed same into home straight then made strong run through field to be closest at finish.
4 10 WINNINGCOMBINATION (BN259) E Legrix -- Prominent. Followed leaders into home straight. Responded well to go into clear second at 200 M. Unable to maintain run and one-paced last bit. (Lame.)
5 6 HONG KONG VITALITY (BS010) M de Montfort B At rear after being slow to begin. Waited with until after straightening when balanced after 300 M taken into clear. Responded strongly final 200 M to make good ground and be closest at finish.
6 13 CHARMING STRIDE (BV325) R Fradd -- Midfield throughout. One-paced when asked for effort after straightening.
7 5 THE BEST WINNER (BP329) E Saint-Martin -- Near rear. Remained same into home straight. Stayed on inner and made nice ground in straight without ever looking likely. Closest at finish.
8 9 MAJESTIC WARRIOR (BV234) S Dye B Slow to begin then ridden along to reach lead on first turn. At 1000 M was steadied to allow another to go to lead. Remained on inner ground home bend. Kept on one-paced early in straight then no extra final 200 M.
9 3 DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) G Mosse -- Behind leaders. Went forward to clear lead at 900 M. One-paced early in straight then no extra final 200 M.
10 4 WONDERFUL WINNERS (BN217) J Egan -- In front of midfield. Improved after 900 M to be 3 wide behind leaders at 600 M. Remained prominent into home straight then one-paced.
11 7 FRUITFUL TRIP (BP331) K C Tsang B Midfield. Lost ground when wide making home bend. No improvement in straight.
12 14 SOUND GALLOP (BP265) S K Sit -- Wide in midfield. Improved along back straight to be 3 wide outside lead at 600 M. Under pressure at 400 M and gave ground shortly after straightening.
13 11 CHIRAG (BT199) F Coetzee TT Prominent. Hard ridden to keep up from 600 M. Midfield turning in and gave ground shortly afterwards.
14 1 RAINBOW AND GOLD (CA024) D Bonilla -- Near rear. Ridden to improve around field from 600 M but did not respond. Remained with rear into home straight and showed no improvement.
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