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Race 7 (343)

LEI CHENG UK HANDICAP   Rating:88-68   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 ALL THE BEST (BV211) S K Sit B2 Soon led, held 2Ls advantage from 1200 M. Took breather from Rock, then quickened again on straightening. Kept on gamely when challenged final 150 M.
2 6 ACROBATIC (CA108) R Fradd B Held up 2-wide 4Ls off speed in midfield. Progressed to 2Ls off lead before home bend. Ran on to hold every chance final 150 M, just failed on the line.
3 10 NEW ASIANS (BT019) S Dye -- Waited with 6 to 7Ls off lead towards rear on fence. Made steady ground final 200 M along inner without threatening the quinella pair.
4 5 CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) J Egan BO Tracked leader in 2nd or 3rd spot, never more than 3Ls adrift. Kept on same pace in straight when under pressure. (Rider dropped whip after 200 M.)
5 1 RED ZONE (BP304) D Whyte -- Midfield on fence before switching out 3-wide rounding home turn. Stayed on one pace in straight and was inconvenienced near the 100 M.
6 4 DESERT STORM (CA048) W C Marwing SR/B1/TT 2-wide towards rear. Progressed slightly to rear of midfield, under pressure from 600 M, took time to respond before making some late headway.
7 8 MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) F Coetzee TT Handy 4th on rail, not come on after straightening and attempted to savage another runner twice 100 M out, one-paced.
8 9 SMILING FOREST (BV286) Y T Cheng BO 3-wide near rear, ran past beaten runners closing stages.
9 12 DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) M W Leung -- 3-wide without cover in midfield. Brief effort on home bend to be 4-wide forward of midfield turning in, one-paced before tiring near home.
10 3 MY HEART (BV020) B Marcus B-/V2 At rear throughout, never a factor.
11 2 SIXTY SECONDS (CB177) E Saint-Martin SR Soon outpaced and detached from the field, never in the race.
12 11 BOBO DUCK (CA063) D Dunn V Well there 2 or 3Ls off lead. Advanced to press leader from Rock, emptied upon straightening and dropped out quickly, eased down 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