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Race 6 (116)

HOI PING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 ZABEBE (CD382) D Whyte -- Began fairly from wide draw and hard ridden along to race 1L off leader on rail through to straight. Took charge shortly after 200 M and cruised home to win comfortably.
2 5 CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) A Starke B Slightly slow to begin and soon recovered to race in midfield or better 2 wide through to straight. All out 250 M out and responded fairly to fend off late challenge from 3rd placegetter.
3 8 TURF GOLD (CD342) B Prebble -- Jumped awkwardly and soon settled in worse than midfield 3 wide to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and made up steady ground whilst hanging in inside final 200 M to miss 2nd placegetter by a narrow margin.
4 2 GOLDEN FARM (CA069) O Doleuze B Jumped well and hard ridden along to take lead on rail from 800 M with around 1/2L to 1L advantage to straight. Headed shortly after the 200 M and only kept on same pace thereafter.
5 1 GRASS HOPPER (CD050) D Dunn -- Tardy start and unable to muster early speed to race in worse than midfield around 2 wide to straight. Made up little ground inside final 200 M without threatening the placegetters.
6 7 EASY KING (CA062) C K Tong B Best out from widest and hard ridden along to lead in the early stages. Eased back to race 1/2L to 1L off leader 2 wide after the 800 M. Unable to quicken when asked 250 M out and only able to keep on evenly to the line.
7 11 NOBLE VICTORY (CC022) C Williams -- Began fairly from wide draw and soon raced in midfield or better 3 wide through to straight. Unable to find an extra gear in straight and kept on same pace to the line.
8 6 GOLDEN PROMISE (CA134) Y T Cheng -- Jumped fairly and niggled along to race in midfield or better on rail through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 250 M out and steadily weakened inside final 150 M. (Graze to right hind.)
9 3 CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) F Coetzee B-/SR2 Began awkwardly and raced towards the rear out wide in the early stages. Around the 700 M commenced to make headway from the outside to be in midfield on straightening. No extra in straight and stayed on same pace to the line.
10 12 WIN DANCER (CC357) W M Lai SR Began fairly but was outpaced and raced in rear section around 2 wide to straight. Unable to make any impression when asked 250 M out. (Lost right front plate.)
11 10 FAIRWAY FINDER (BV021) M Rodd B/TT Shortly after the start became hardly unbalanced and dropped to the back on rail to straight. Failed to make up any ground in straight.
12 9 FUNNY FACE (CD152) P H Lo H Began awkwardly and shortly after that checked away from heels. Dropped to the tail of the field on rail to straight. Failed to show any running when asked 250 M out.
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