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Race 9 (244)

MONG KOK HANDICAP   Rating:70-50   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 WELL BEST (CB035) G Schofield -- Settled about 3Ls off the speed in about 4th or 5th through to home straight, picked up well to lead about 100 M out, driven out.
2 12 SHOGUN (CB446) Y T Cheng TT Always about 2-wide and 5Ls off the speed until being held up for a run 500 M out, 4-wide into stretch, ran on very strongly closing stages to nick 2nd place final stride.
3 8 LIGHTNING BOLT (CA313) F Coetzee V- Always 2Ls or 3Ls off pace in 3rd and at least 2-wide until the 600 M when he tended to hang in, 1L down in 4th at 200 M, stuck to his task gamely late on.
4 4 BRILLIANT EXPRESS (CB022) C Williams B/TT Detached and driven 1000 M out, 10Ls rear at 800 M and 8Ls down off home turn when 4-wide into straight, 6Ls down 200 M out, flew through final stages, just missed a place.
5 2 SNIPPETYIYEA (CB311) T Mundry -- Caught 3 and 4-wide without cover early on towards rear, got in 2-wide and 6Ls off pace in 10th at 500 M, switched inside towards stand's rail 300 M, ran on well, nearest at finish.
6 5 ABLE EAGLE (CB443) A Marcus -- Stumbled at start, on fence about 6Ls off the speed in 9th through to home straight, ran on well and nearest at finish.
7 9 NAMJONG TREASURE (CC254) S Drowne -- Disputed lead out 2-wide from 900 M out, narrow lead at 600 M, disputing lead again but vulnerable at 200 M, headed 100 M out and no extra.
8 6 ASSET PLAY (CC147) S Dye -- Best away, disputed lead on fence from 900 M out, narrow 2nd from 600 M, disputing lead again but vulnerable at 200 M, headed 100 M out and no extra, clipped heels and fell after line.
9 11 TAKING THE LEAD (CB275) K T Yeung -- Caught 3 and 4-wide without cover early on when worse than midfield, 5-wide (widest of all) into straight when 5Ls down in midfield, one-paced.
10 7 MANIFEST (CC048) D Dunn B/TT Head up and was checked at 1000 M, 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in 5th at 800 M and into home straight, always looked well held.
11 3 EVER MORE (CB130) G Mosse B Never looked comfortable, always in rear couple at least 5Ls or 6Ls off the pace, tended to hang in also.
12 1 GOLD MASTER (CC365) J Spencer SR/B1 Driven from gates, soon over-racing when 4Ls off pace in 5th at 1000 M, under pressure to lie up when 4Ls down in 5th entering straight, dropped away.
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